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Brick and Wood Design

Robie House’s horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, and incorporation of natural materials mimic the midwestern landscape.

Photo by Tom Rossiter

Art Glass Windows

Frank Lloyd Wright was known for his use of leaded art glass windows, which blended the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces.

Photo by Andrew Bruah

Prairie Style Dining Room

Wright incorporated long bands of windows in the home’s design to maximize light filtration.

National Landmark

Robie House is recognized as an icon of American architecture.

Completed: 1910 Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright Address: 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave. Google Map

Frank Lloyd Wright’s world-famous Robie House, designed for businessman Frederick C. Robie between 1908 and 1910, has been a National Historic Landmark since 1963. The structure is often cited as the best example of the Prairie style.

Prairie Style The inspiration for Wright’s celebrated Prairie style was the American Midwest, and in particular, its flat, expansive plains. Prairie style homes distinguish themselves through their strong exterior horizontal lines, low-pitched roofs, long bands of windows, and natural materials. In particular, the structures incorporate brick and wood into their design. One of the most well-known features of these homes is their use of art glass windows, which blend interior and exterior spaces through their soft filtration of light.

Tours Visitors can experience the Prairie style firsthand through a variety of tours available from 9:00 am to 4:00 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Robie House is open for tours during most holidays, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year's Day.

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Robie House

Designed as two large rectangles that seem to slide past one another, the long, horizontal residence that Wright created for 28-year-old Frederick Robie, boldly established a new form of domestic design: the Prairie style.

Frederick C. Robie, his wife Lora

5757 S. Woodlawn Ave.

National Register of Historic Places. National Historic Landmark. Open to the public with tours available.

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As the first uniquely American architectural style, it responded to the expansive American plains by emphasizing the horizontal over the vertical. A dramatic twenty-foot cantilevered roof shades ribbons of art-glass windows below creates privacy and seamlessly connects the interior and exterior. Inside, the typical warren of rooms is discarded for a light-filled open plan, centered around a main hearth. Wright responded not only to the openness of the American landscape, but also to the more informal quality of the modern American lifestyle. The Robie House’s influence on American architecture was immediate and undeniable.

The meticulously coordinated design of the Robie House has made it the “measuring stick” against which all other Prairie School buildings are compared. In contrast to the home’s architectural staying power, Robie’s tenure in his home was short-lived. As a result of financial problems incurred by both the death of his father and the deterioration of his marriage, Robie was forced to sell the house after merely fourteen months. Robie’s financial troubles may explain why the plan to furnish the entire house with Wright-designed furniture was never completed. Threatened to be demolished in 1957, Wright returned to champion the Robie House as a “cornerstone in American Architecture.” The Robie House was preserved and continues to prove Wright’s keen regarding the direction of residential architecture in the U.S.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Trust: The Robie House

The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust operates public tours, programs, and events at major Wright sites, three of which are historic houses: Wright’s Home and Studio (1889/1898) in Oak Park, the Frederick C. Robie House (1908-10) in Chicago’s Hyde Park, and the Emil Bach House (1915) in Chicago’s Rogers Park. The Trust’s other sites are public buildings, Unity Temple (1905-08) in Oak Park and The Rookery (1905-07) in downtown Chicago.

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

Inspired by the expansive landscape of America’s Midwest, Wright's Prairie style was the first uniquely American architectural style of the 20th century. Completed in 1910, the house Wright designed for businessman Frederick C. Robie is the consummate expression of his visionary Prairie style. The house is recognized today as one of the most significant buildings of the 20th century.

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Consistent with Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture, the Robie House furniture was designed in harmony with the interiors of the house. In his architecture Wright integrated exterior and interior design principles to achieve a level of visual unity never before seen in American design—site and structure, interior and exterior, furniture, ornament and architecture, every element of the building was connected.

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Inspired by the large open fireplaces at the heart of medieval halls, the inglenook fireplace became an important feature in late 19th-century American interiors. The inglenook fireplace designed for the main living space of the Robie House is a monolithic brick structure that divides the living and dining areas. The design included built-in cabinetry and seating that created a sheltering space at the heart of the home.

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Preservation.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is restoring the Robie House to renew Wright’s vision for this seminal structure in the history of modern architecture and design.

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STAINED GLASS

One of the great legacies of American design, Wright’s leaded glass windows are a defining feature of his Prairie buildings. Robie House was Wright’s last and greatest Prairie-style house and includes some of his best-known window designs.

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Transportation.

Over the course of his long career, Wright witnessed tremendous advances in technology and transportation. While many of Wright’s early buildings included carriage houses, the Robie House heralds the arrival of the modern age with its unique three-car garage.

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Historically, residential architecture relegated servants to cramped attic or basement quarters. Wright’s design for the Robie House included a servants’ wing on the main level of the house, close to the family’s living quarters. This provided the servants with comfortable, well-lit living spaces while improving the overall operation of the house.

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Throughout his long career, nature was a guiding principle in Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture. The Robie House, defined by bold horizontal lines, and a muted palette of earth tones, was designed in harmony with the expansive prairie landscape of America’s Midwest.

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Wright firmly believed that the American family was integral to the successful future of American society. The Robie House, with its open, communal plan and central hearth was designed to foster family engagement and well-being.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House

The Robie House, designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is widely considered one of the most significant buildings in the history of 20 th Century architectural design. Located on the campus of the University of Chicago, in the heart of Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, Robie House stands today as one of the best examples of the essence of Wright’s landmark “Prairie School”-style of architecture. Whether you’re a longtime admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work, or brand-new to his ideas about residential forms, the Robie House remains a tremendous accomplishment.

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Robie House History and Background Information

Frederick C. Robie, a graduate of the University of Chicago and a local businessman, commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home for his family in 1908. It was completed in 1910. For all its modern-day acclaim, the Robie House has experienced a rather tumultuous history. Personal and financial troubles would drive Frederick C. Robie to sell the house just two years after its construction; from that point on, the home would exchange hands several times, with the last family to actually live in the house departing in 1926.

For the next seventy years, the house would alternately serve as an office, dormitory, classroom, and more. In 1963, Robie House was named a National Historic Landmark, while in 1966 it was an original selection for the very first list of the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997 the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust took over control of Robie House; they continue to work today to completely restore the building to its original appearance.

What’s at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House

Robie House is one of the finest examples of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s artistic vision. Wright designed not just the building itself, but every detail contained within the building—including everything from the home’s windows and lighting fixtures to its rugs, furniture, and more. This holistic design was emblematic of Wright’s belief that the best buildings weren’t just a foundation, walls, roof, and a layout, but rather a cohesive experience.

True to Wright’s style, Robie House is a largely horizontal structure full of seamlessly integrated spaces flowing one into the other unimpeded. The color scheme is relatively muted, with a heavy dose of natural wood and stone tones dominating; however, this is off-set by the copious amount of natural light that floods the interior through the house’s many large windows.

Multiple different kinds of tours of the Robie House are regularly available. The standard tour of the home is a guided affair that lasts approximately 50 minutes. There is also a special, even more in-depth 90-minute guided tour offered on Saturdays and Sundays. A 30-minute-long, self-guided audio tour is available as well. This option is available in 9 languages, including English, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, and French.

Food and drink are not permitted in the home, and there are no dining options on the grounds. However, as Robie House is situated directly next to the campus of the University of Chicago in the Hyde Park neighborhood, you’ll find a wide variety of dining, shopping, and lodging choices not far away. The campus of the University of Chicago is also home to a number of museums, and Robie House is only one mile from beautiful Jackson Park and the ever-popular Museum of Science and Industry.

Tips for Visiting Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House

• The Robie House is only open for tours on Thursdays through Mondays. The Robie House is closed every Tuesday and Wednesday.
• If you are visiting the other attractions in the Chicago area consider a Go Chicago Card to save some money. For one price it gives admission to many places including the nearby Museum of Science and Industry as well as Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio.
• Given the popularity of the Robie House, its relatively compact size, and the fact that tour-group sizes are strictly limited by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, guests are strongly encouraged to reserve tour tickets in advance of their visit. More details about this suggested policy can be found on the Robie House website.
• If you’re planning to visit as part of a family or group with small children, you should be aware that the Robie House is not recommended for kids under the age of 8 years old. Along those same lines, no strollers are allowed inside Robie House.
• Given the Robie House’s location on a college campus in a dense urban area, parking here is very difficult; it’s pretty much street parking or nothing. As a result, you’ll want to arrive for your tour very early and give yourself a really healthy amount of time beforehand to make sure you find a parking spot. Otherwise, take public transportation. Robie House is near a handful of bus routes, and just about one half-mile’s walk from the Metra train’s 55 th -56 th -57 th Street stop.
• For those with accessibility concerns, please be advised that only the first floor of the Robie House is wheelchair-accessible. Unfortunately, the second floor of the home is not.

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Amid a collection of Victorian homes in Hyde Park, Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, Robie House, stands out from the crowd.

Trading height and lavish ornamentation for clean horizontal lines, it tightly hugs the ground. It is the epitome of Wright’s Prairie School, and a house that seems to grow out of its Midwestern landscape.

Remixing residential space

The layout of Robie House is a big departure from more traditional homes of the era, beginning with the front door—if you can find it! The main entrance is tucked away on the short side of the building and hidden under an overhanging second story. Without a grand front door, even finding your way inside the building is an act of discovery—just as  Frank Lloyd Wright intended. The main living area is a long and free-flowing space, supported by  reinforced concrete girders . The living and dining rooms are separated by a massive fireplace and central stairs that connect all three floors of the house. Servants’ quarters and a garage are located at the back end of the house, behind the dining room. Bedrooms can be found on a very private third level.

Hugging the Prairie

While the floor plan is unique, it’s the strongly horizontal styling, both inside and out, that makes the house iconic. The basic design motif is one of long, thin rectangles stacked on top of each other. The roof  cantilevers out over the first floor to create heavy horizontal overhangs. Art glass windows are arranged in long, narrow bands. The unusually long, thin Roman bricks and  limestone trim reinforce the motif. Even the reddish color of the mortar, used on the vertical joints, helps the mortar blend in with the brick and moves your eye horizontally. Inside, beams span across the ceilings in rhythmic parallels. Vertical supports nearly disappear amid the walls and windows, receiving no emphasis. Long open rooms create a sense of standing on the sweeping prairie under a big sky.

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Of the approximately 500 structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, about 400 of them were actually built. Of that number, the state of Illinois contains more than any other state in the Union. And the majority of those buildings are located in either Chicago or Oak Park, with a number of others in the northern suburbs. With few exceptions, these Chicago area homes were designed and built in the early 1900s, a time when Wright was beginning to forge the “ Prairie Style ” and “organic” architecture, for which he gained much acclaim. He was mid-30s in age at the time and, typical of the new style, his houses displayed low-pitched roofs and extended, horizontal lines that blend into the landscape.

HITTING HIS STRIDE

Such was the style of the Frederic C. Robie house, designed by Wright in his own Oak Park studio when he was only forty-one years of age; by now he had already built over sixty homes and was truly just “hitting his stride”. On a lot that was barely one quarter of an acre (60 feet by 180 feet), a very young Robie – only twenty-eight at the time – commissioned the architect to build for him, his wife Lora and their two children, a home. Located on what is now the campus of the University of Chicago in Hyde Park, Wright designed in 1908-1909 what may be the greatest example of the Prairie School style. Frank Lloyd Wright himself called his design for Robie House “ a source of world-wide architectural inspiration .”

The long and low horizontal roofline, additional horizontal emphasis provided by Roman brick with brick-colored mortar in the cross joints and cream-colored mortar in the beds to create a joint profile with a horizontal feeling, large overhanging, cantilevered eaves, continuous ribbons of art-glass windows and an open living space at the home’s center – now found in homes across the country – are at the heart of the Prairie Style created by Wright.

THE ULTIMATE PRAIRIE HOUSE

Inside – if you can find the front door (it is well hidden under an overhanging second story on the short, northwest side of the building) – is a pair of rectangles containing the principal living spaces of the house; support is provided by reinforced concrete girders. A massive fireplace divides the living and dining rooms and connects all three floors, as does a central stairway. Vertical support is tucked neatly into the spaces between the walls and windows and nearly disappears, again allowing for the expansive horizontal feeling to be accentuated.

Construction on the home began in April of 1909 and, although Wright designed – in addition to the home itself – all the rugs, furniture, lighting and textiles, he did not supervise the construction of the home except in the earliest of stages, as he had closed his Oak Park offices and headed to Europe. The Robie family moved in during May of 1910, although many items like rugs and furniture were not completed until eight months later. At just over 9,000 square feet, it is a lot of house on a small piece of property. And at a completed cost of $58,000 – $1.5 million in today’s dollars – it was a lot of money when one considers that the Robies only lived there for fourteen months, before financial problems forced them to sell.

On July 7, 2019, UNESCO announced the addition of the Robie House along with seven other Frank Lloyd Wright designed buildings to the United Nations’ list of the world’s most significant cultural and natural sites. View the complete list .

5757 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Guided tours of the Robie House are available. Check the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust website for rates and times.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House

Recognized in 1991 as one of the ten most significant structures of the 20 th Century, the Frederick C. Robie House was designed by famous Chicago architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The Robie House, a U.S. National History Landmark, was completed in 1910 and is a perfect expression of the architect’s introduction to the Prairie School style. Each element of the house was conceived as a whole, including the interior and exterior, site and structure, ornaments and furniture, within this uniquely American style of design.

Visitors to Robie House will experience more than 13,000 square feet of unique and awe-inspiring details. From the bands of brick and limestone that anchor the building to the earth, to the dramatic cantilevered roof lines, guests are struck by unique design elements even before entering. Inside, the open plan is filled with light, unique color, leaded glass, balconies, terraces, and seasonally blooming planters.

Not to Miss at the Robie House

• One of the most fascinating design features of Robie House are the detailed leaded glass windows that incorporate function and beauty. Ribbons of these art-glass windows incorporated in the house seamlessly connect the interior of the house to the exterior.
• On the tour, take note of the overhanging eaves, and flat rooms with striking horizonal lines. These are some of what makes the Prairie Style unique and separates it as a distinctly American expression of architecture.
• In a time when designers were keen on putting up many walls to divide rooms, the great room in the main living area uses only a single fireplace to divide up the massive living area.

Robie House Amenities

Conveniences, services and accommodations provided at Robie House include:

Robie House Museum Shop

Find gifts and souvenirs related to Frank Lloyd Wright and Robie House.

• T-shirts, key rings, wine glasses and coasters are some of the standard memorabilia.
• Unique, architecturally related items include stained glass windows, light boxes and wooden panels created as replicas in the style of the windows and other design features in Robie House.
• Take a home a photographic reminder in the form the Robie House book.

Accommodations

Because of the era in which the Robie House was built, only the exterior and ground floor are accessible to guests in wheelchairs. The trust does make one standard wheelchair available to guests (first-come, first-served). Some walkers with built-in seats are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. Walkers are allowed to be brought in, but they will be inspected to avoid damaging the floors.

Robie House Nearby Attractions

Visitors won’t have cause to spend all day at Robie House, which means they’ll have plenty of time to take in some other activities or sights nearby.  Robie House’s location near the University of Chicago means that several museums and other interesting attractions are in close proximity (within walking distance), including:

• Oriental Institute Museum
• Dusable Museum of African American History
• SMART Museum of Art
• Museum of Science and Industry
• University of Chicago’s Botany Pond

Getting to the Robie House

5757 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago IL 60637

Located near the University of Chicago, Robie House is easily accessed by car, bicycle, or public transportation.

From downtown Chicago, Lake Shore Drive provides easy access to the museum. The 1-90/94 Expressway runs very near the Robie House.

Street parking is the best option, although spots are likely to be difficult to find during normal campus hours.

Public Transportation

Robie House can be accessed using CTA on various buses and train lines, including:

• #2, #6, #X28 Buses
• Metra’s University Park Line to 55 th -56 th -57 th Street Stop

In nicer weather, getting to Robie House on a bike is a great option and saves on parking headaches. Bike racks are conveniently located throughout the University Campus. For Divvy, Chicago’s bike sharing system, a docking station can be found at Ellis Avenue & 58 th Street, just a 6-minute walk from Robie House.

When to Go to the Robie House

Open Thurs-Mon 10am-3pm; Closed to the public Tuesday and Wednesday. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Even, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Robie House Insider Tips

Purchase tickets in advance and then check in at the Museum Shop no later than 15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour or event time. Late arrivals will join their group in progress and may miss out on important parts of the tour.

Plan to eat before or after your tour as space is not necessarily allotted for a meal or picnic lunch.

If you are planning on visiting several tourist attractions during your visit to Chicago, check out the Go Chicago Pass or Explorer Pass , both of them include a tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home is about 30 minutes by car in Oak Park. Tours are conducted daily.

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Your guide to Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago

If you’re a Frank Lloyd Wright fan, you’re going to love Chicago. We’re a treasure trove of Wright buildings and Prairie-school gems, with nearby Oak Park holding the largest collection of Wright-designed structures in the world.

While some are private residences, many others roll out the welcome mat for visitors — one even welcomes you to stay overnight. And two are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a global distinction given to locations with significant cultural and historic value.

Open the door to Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy with these stunning Chicago-area buildings, tours, and experiences.

Robie House

The Robie House in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood is considered one of the best examples of Wright’s signature Prairie style — one of the reasons it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Not only did Wright describe it as “a cornerstone of modern architecture,” but the American Institute of Architects also named it one of the 10 most significant structures of the 20th century. You can explore this history-making home during a guided tour of the stunning interior. 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Hyde Park

The Rookery

Chicago’s downtown Loop is jam-packed with historic architecture, and The Rookery is definitely one not to miss. The building was designed by Burnham and Root in 1888, but in 1905, Frank Lloyd Wright was called in to redesign the light court and lobby. Today, its ornate ironwork and soaring glass ceiling make it one of the city’s most photographed interiors. Take the guided tour to dive into the stunning details. 209 S. LaSalle St., Loop

Emil Bach House

If staying overnight in a Frank Lloyd Wright home is on your bucket list then you’re going to be pretty excited about the lakefront Emil Bach House . The home was built in 1915 and is an example of Wright’s later style, drawing on European and Japanese influences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it’s the only residence of its kind left standing in Chicago. Take a guided tour , or contact the Emil Bach House to book your stay . The house is also available for private events. 7415 N. Sheridan Rd., Rogers Park

Charnley-Persky House Museum

Get a double dose of architectural history at the Charnley-Persky House Museum , a home designed in 1891 by legendary Louis Sullivan with input from a young Frank Lloyd Wright, who was his junior draftsman at the time. While you’ll clearly see Sullivan’s love for geometric and abstract forms, Wright’s touch is undeniable. Explore this pivotal work of American architecture on a guided tour . 1365 N. Astor St., Gold Coast

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio

The Wright Home & Studio , located just outside Chicago in Oak Park, is the birthplace of the Prairie School of architecture and the first project Wright enjoyed complete artistic control over. Completed in 1909, this studio is where Wright designed and built roughly a quarter of his life’s work. Guided tours are available with the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. And make sure to explore the surrounding historic district, which contains the greatest number of Wright-designed residences in the world. 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park, IL

Unity Temple

Located only three blocks from the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, Unity Temple is Wright’s only surviving Prairie-style public building and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019. Known for its innovative design and unconventional materials, the temple is still an active house of worship. Take a guided tour of this “little jewel box,” as Wright called it, or tour this beautiful space at your own pace. 875 Lake St., Oak Park, IL

Frank Lloyd Wright tours around Chicago

Chicago Architecture Center Join the Chicago Architecture Center for a one-hour Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park tour , which explores the exteriors of nearly a dozen Wright homes around the area. The tour covers both Prairie-style and Victorian buildings. Other Chicago Architecture Center tours delve into Wright buildings in the Chicago neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Beverly, and more.

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust tours delve into Wright’s most beloved Chicago-area masterpieces. Get an in-depth look at the Frederick C. Robie House or the Unity Temple (both UNESCO World Heritage sites), admire the dramatic light court inside The Rookery, or visit Wright’s Home and Studio in nearby Oak Park.

If you want an inside look at some of Wright’s lesser known works, join the annual Wright Plus Housewalk . The popular event offers rare interior tours of private residences and public buildings designed by Wright and his contemporaries.

Frank Lloyd Wright Trail See more than a dozen of Wright’s architectural gems at your own pace on the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail. This self-guided itinerary takes you all the way from Chicago and Oak Park to destinations throughout Illinois, including Kankakee, Springfield, Dwight, Hampshire, Rockford, Belvidere, and Geneva. It’s the ultimate architecture buff road trip.

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Of the numerous buildings that Frank Lloyd Wright designed around Chicago, none is more famous or influential than Robie House. Because its horizontal lines resembled the flat landscape of the Midwestern prairie, the style became known as the Prairie style. Inside are 174 stained-glass windows and doors, which you'll see on the hour-long tours (frequency varies by season, but there's usually at least one tour per hour). Advance tickets are highly recommended.

Extensive work has been completed restoring the interior to Wright's original vision. The colors, plaster and wood in the living room, front entry hall, main stairway, upper hall and billiard room now match what the architect conceived at the outset.

5757 S Woodlawn Ave. Hyde Park

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Robie House

Type: Architecture , Historic Sites

Last updated on February 5, 2018

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5757 S Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637

(312) 994-4000

EXPERT TIPS BY: Jacky Runice Travel Journalist

• Historic Sites : "Take some time to explore Hyde Park's diverse dining scene."
• Best for Historic Sites Because: Wright's architectural approach was radical for its time and the Frederick C. Robie House is a magnificent example of the open, flowing and freeing design.

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The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Robie House in Chicago’s Hyde Park is now a UNESCO treasure

When wealthy Chicago businessman Frederick C. Robie began dreaming of a new house for his family in the first decade of the 20th century, he didn’t want just any architect. 

He hired Frank Lloyd Wright, an established star in the American architecture scene.  And he got a 9,000-square-foot brick home that is considered the culmination of Wright’s Prairie style with its tradition-breaking open floor plan, striking horizontal lines, long sections of colorful leaded glass windows and imposing cantilevers. The house also included a three-car, attached garage and quarters for two servants. 

The home, which is open for public tours, stands in stark contrast to surrounding buildings on the University of Chicago campus, which has a Harry Potter-esque Gothic Revival architectural style, similar to Oxford and Cambridge universities in England. 

Built on a relatively narrow lot — 60 feet by 180 feet — at 5757 Woodlawn Ave. in Hyde Park, the home has inspired generations of architects. Recently restored to its 1910 condition, it is a National Historic Landmark and in 1991 was designated one of the 10 most-significant structures of the past century by the American Institute of Architects. 

This week the house gained international recognition when it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

Sadly Robie, his wife, Lora, and their two young children lived in their new home for only a little over a year. After Robie’s finances crumbled, the couple divorced and sold the house to advertising executive David Taylor and his wife, Ellen. Then David Tayor died within a year. The Wilber family owned it next and lived in it for 14 years before selling it to the Chicago Theological Seminary, which used the house as a dormitory, dining hall and offices for decades.

The seminary made some minor changes to the dwelling and tried to have it demolished in both 1941 and 1957. Each time, design enthusiasts and architects, including Wright himself, protested mightily. The University of Chicago acquired the house in 1963 and used it as the Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs. In 1997, the structure was turned over to the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

Robie House curator David Bagnall said the restoration was done in two phases. The exterior work was done a decade ago to stabilize the foundation, add a historically accurate roof and bring it up to modern codes. The work cost $10.5 million. 

From the fall of 2017 to March 2019, the Trust did another renovation, focusing on the interior. The Trust spent $3.5 million on that effort, which Bagnall said renewed “Wright’s vision of what this special building was meant to be.”

That work included replacing the leaded glass window in the front door, which was destroyed during student anti-Vietnam War demonstrations in the 1960s. The new leaded glass has Wright’s characteristic geometric designs and was copied from photographs and his original plans. 

“We were fortunate that almost all the other leaded glass windows in the home are original,” Bagnall said. “At that point in Wright’s career, he was designing houses filled with light so the main level with the living room and dining room are lined with incredible windows. They did need restoration, but they were largely intact.”

The plaster finishes throughout the home also were redone, as was the extensive wood trim, Bagnall said. 

“The plaster had been overpainted and there were significant losses, so our restoration addressed that by returning to original plaster and paint finishes. That plaster was built up in three layers and the finishes were applied in many coats.”

He said there were also slight variations in texture, depending on the rooms. The plaster in private family spaces, such as the bedrooms, is somewhat rougher, while the primary living area textures were smoother. 

“On top of that, there are different paint finishes in the house,” he said. “Though Wright used simple materials and there is an overall theme of simplicity, there’s also a complexity you don’t necessarily notice as you walk through the building. The house has a level of sophistication to the design that is quite impressive.”

With the restoration complete, some of the original furnishings — also designed by Wright — were brought back to be displayed in the house. 

Wright practiced what he called “organic" architecture, which Bagnall said meant that all aspects of his buildings were designed to be in unity, including the furniture, light fixtures and cabinets. 

“Though the Robie House changed hands numerous times in its history, some original pieces survived and are in the Smart Museum on the campus,” he said. “A number of those, including the original dining table and guest bedroom furniture, have been returned to the house.”

The dining table has small, electrified lamps on the corners and the chairs have tall backs. It was designed as a “total space, shielding diners and creating something of a room within a room,” Bagnall said. 

Other rooms have other pieces of Wright-designed furniture, but on a recent tour of the building, much of the house seemed unfurnished. 

Though he’s enamored with the entire structure, Bagnall said his favorite part of the Robie House is the main floor, where the living room and the dining room are essentially one long room, partially divided by a brick chimney.

“That was basically the beginning of the open floor plan, which was the defining feature of 20th-century architecture, still influences the way we live today and is why this home is so important,” he said. 

Prior to that, houses of the late 19th century were divided up into what Wright described as boxes with a series of boxes inside them for different purposes, such as a living room, dining room, music room, parlor, etc. 

“But Wright wanted Prairie-style houses to have open, flexible areas where you could do different things,” he said. “That was a radical break for its time.”

“I think the living and dining room on the main level is one of the great spaces of 20th-century architecture, light-filled and very dramatic. Now that the building has been fully restored, you can fully appreciate the balance of colors and textures. I think it is just a remarkable space to be in.”

More information : Tours of the Robie House are offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Monday. They cost $20 for adults and $17 for students, seniors (65+) and members of the military. Advanced reservations are recommended. See  flwright.org/visit/robiehouse .

The house is at 5757 South Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, about 100 miles south of Milwaukee.

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Opinion | The Robie House, a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, is again a full-fledged architectural symphony (and open for tours) after a meticulous restoration

Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune

The living room's Inglenook inside the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Robie House.

The dining room of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Robie House in Hyde Park has been restored.

The $11 million restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Robie House is complete, and the house is again open for tours.

The south-facing windows in the living room of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Robie House.

The glass in the front door of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Robie House.

The artistry of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House is dazzling, from its sweeping horizontal planes to its delicate bands of art glass to its extraordinary manipulation of interior space. Completed in 1910 alongside the Gothic Revival towers of the University of Chicago, the house culminated the architectural revolution of Wright’s Prairie Style and inspired a generation of European modernists. Here, the drive for architectural modernity crystallized into a design that still shapes how we live today.

For years, though, the Robie House limped along, a shadow of its former self, a sad state of affairs that resulted from neglectful owners or well-meaning stewards who lacked the funds to put the landmark back in order. Visitors saw the outlines of Wright’s vision rather than the total of art. A restoration began in 2002, then stalled.

Now, though, that $11 million-plus project is finally complete — the house will reopen to visitors Friday — and it reminds us anew why the Robie House is one of Chicago’s, and the world’s, architectural treasures.

Building on previous phases of the restoration, which whipped the house’s once-crumbling exterior into shape and installed modern mechanical systems, the new work has brought back the interior’s autumnal color palette, restored oak ceiling trim and other woodwork, and rebuilt lost features like an art glass front door that was smashed during 1960s student demonstrations.

In turn, the university’s Smart Museum of Art has returned a star attraction of the house, a Wright-designed dining table, with six straight-lined high back chairs and geometric lighting at the corner. The homecoming of the table, which remains in the museum’s collection, symbolizes how the house has been made whole for the first time in decades.

Credit for this transformation goes to the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, the Chicago-based nonprofit that conducts tours of the Robie House and other Wright sites — Unity Temple and the architect’s home and studio , both in Oak Park; the Emil Bach House at 7415 N. Sheridan Road; and the light court of the Rookery building, 209 S. LaSalle St., where the Trust is headquartered. Chicago’s Alphawood Foundation was the lead funder, providing grants of $3 million.

The Trust and its president, Celeste Adams, had both the wisdom and the wherewithal to put the interior job in the hands of Chicago’s Harboe Architects, whose award-winning 2017 revamp of Unity Temple was as exacting as their work on Robie House. If Unity Temple, completed in 1908, is the finest public building of Wright’s Chicago years, Robie House is the greatest home of that period, which ended with a jolt in 1909, when Wright scandalized Oak Park by abandoning his young family and running off to Europe with the wife of one of his clients.

As with many of Wright’s houses, the saga of the Robie House, located at 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., kitty-corner from the U. of C.’s Rockefeller Chapel, is almost as interesting as the house itself. The house’s namesake, Frederick C. Robie, a bicycle and car company owner, had an inventive spirit that was a perfect match for the iconoclastic Wright. But Robie lived in the house for less than two years. With his marriage falling apart, he sold it in late 1911.

Fifteen years later, in 1926, the Chicago Theological Seminary bought the house from another owner and turned it into a dormitory. Prairie Style furnishings disappeared and the house’s exterior was treated crudely. In 1957, when the seminary tried to tear down Robie to build new dorms, Wright, then nearly 90 years old, led a successful campaign to save it. “It all goes to show the danger of entrusting anything spiritual to the clergy,” he said of the seminary’s demolition scheme.

Eventually, the building was transferred to the U. of C., which in 1997 designated the Trust (then known as the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation) as the house’s operator. But the Trust had its hands full due to years of deferred maintenance. The long, narrow Roman bricks of the house’s exterior were falling apart. Air conditioners were jammed into some of the delicate art glass windows.

Today, thanks to a renewed appreciation of Wright sparked in part by the 150th anniversary of his birth in 2017, it’s a different story. With the Robie House back in fine form, we can again fully appreciate how it represents the crowning achievement of Wright’s nearly decade-long push to break out of the box of the Victorian house.

Stand at the corner of 58th Street and Woodlawn Avenue, and you can see how Wright shattered every convention of domestic architecture — and how the restoration has brought his achievement back into sharp focus.

The first phase of the project restored the Roman bricks and deeply raked mortar joints that accentuate the house’s prairie-inspired horizontal proportions. It also took care of structural steel, not visible to the passerby, that makes possible Robie House’s dramatic, cantilevered roofs.

The house again looks magnificently sculptural — a dynamic, asymmetric composition that at once seems to hug the earth and fly into space.

Based on old black-and-white photographs, architectural drawings, and a scientific study of wall surfaces, the newly completed, final round of restoration gives credence to Wright’s fuzzy-sounding contention that his architecture was “organic,” interweaving inside and outside, space and structure.

The delightful details begin with a recreation of the house’s hard-to-find front door, a stunning array of diamond-shaped art glass that features amber, green and white pieces of glass set within thin zinc frames.

Throughout the house, existing plaster walls, which for years had been covered only by a dull primer coat, were carefully repainted to reintroduce Wright’s original texture and colors. To fix the plaster, every strip of wood, including scores of oak ceiling bands, had to removed from the house, restored and then put back.

The project’s exemplary attention to detail extends beyond such surfaces to spaces. In an area of the second floor just off the main staircase, for example, a recreated wood screen acts like a veil, partly concealing the visitor’s view of a remade inglenook next to the living room’s fireplace.

“It’s a tease,” said Gunny Harboe, principal of Harboe Architects, referring to the way Wright would entice visitors along what the architect called “a path of discovery.”

The culmination of that path, the second floor, is a single expansive space, revolutionary for its time, that encompasses both the living and dining rooms. (It’s subdivided by a portion of the house’s chimney.) Lining the south side of those rooms are 24 art glass windows, which continue the autumnal palette and diamond pattern of the front door. The space and its furnishings have a new luster because Harboe and his team have re-established the room’s serene, meditative mood with such recreated details as handblown globe lights.

Robie House is again a full-fledged architectural symphony of structure, space, art and furnishings. It’s a vivid display of the way Wright’s architecture and design redirected the course of modern architecture. Everybody who loves architecture should see it. It’s the latest reminder of why Chicago is the indispensable city of American architecture and why there is no better place in the world to sample Wright’s genius.

Robie House, located at 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., will reopen for tours Friday. Tickets for the 50-minute interior guided tour are $20 per person, or $28 in combination with a 30-minute audio tour of the buildings that surround Robie House. The house’s upper floors are not accessible to people in wheelchairs. For more information, go to: http://cal.flwright.org/tours/robie

Blair Kamin is a Tribune critic.

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Home and Studio

Frank Lloyd Wright’s first home and studio (1889-1909) was the birthplace of an architectural revolution. Wright used his home to explore design concepts that contained the seeds of his architectural philosophy. In his adjacent studio, Wright and his associates developed a new American architecture – the Prairie style. The historic district surrounding the Home and Studio has the greatest number of Wright-designed residences worldwide.

Date & Time

10 am - 4 pm daily

951 Chicago Avenue Oak Park , IL 60302 United States

Home and Studio: Inside and Out

Combine a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with an outdoor self-guided audio walking tour of the surrounding Historic District. See the famed homes that were designed in Wright's studio. Excellent value for a more comprehensive experience. Tours may be taken in any order. Self-guided outdoor tours are available in eight languages (English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish).

Trust members receive $20 discount on Inside and Out tours—call 312.994.4000 for reservations.

1 hr 45 mins (interior tour: 60 minutes, outdoor tour: 45 minutes)

$30 General

Home and Studio Guided Interior Tour

Enjoy a guided tour of Wright's Home and explore the Studio where the first uniquely American architecture - the Prairie style - was created.

This tour and the Robie House: A Modern Home are free to Trust members. Learn more at Membership .

$20 General, Free for Trust members

Tour and Ticket Information

Entry into the Home and Studio is by guided tour only.

Advance tickets are highly recommended. Purchase tickets online or call our box office at 312.994.4000.

All guests, regardless of age, must have a ticket.

Children under 8 are not permitted on interior tours.

Late arrivals will join their specified tour in progress.

Strollers are not permitted inside the Home and Studio.

Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.

For tickets purchased online or over the phone, guests must check-in at the Museum Shop before joining their tour . Guests will not be allowed to join a tour without checking-in first. We recommend arriving to the Museum Shop no later than 15 minutes before the start time of your tour or event.

Visit our  Group Tours  page to book a tour for groups of 10 or more.

Day-of tickets may be purchased online or over the phone up to 30 minutes prior to the tour start time.

Self-guided Walking Tours are available in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.

Closed:  Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Accessibility

The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust welcomes all guests. We recognize the diverse needs of our audience and offer accessible programming to enable guests to explore the powerful aesthetic experiences of authentic Wright sites, preserved to Wright’s original design vision.

For questions about site accessibility and how we can accommodate your specific needs, call 312.994.4000 or email  [email protected] . Find more accessibility information on our Plan Your Visit page .

Photography

Still photography is permitted on tours. Share your photos using #FLWTrust.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Home and Studio sits on the ancestral lands of the Potawatomi, Miami, Kickapoo, and Peoria Nations. Today, Native peoples from over 100 tribes live in the Chicago area, one of the largest urban American Indian communities in the United States. Native peoples continue to contribute to the life of this region by celebrating their heritage, practicing traditions, and caring for the land and waterways.