Frederick C. Robie House
Frank Lloyd Wright's definitive Prairie house of 1910, now a World Heritage Site open for guided tours.
Built in 1909-10 for the bicycle and motor-parts manufacturer Frederick C. Robie, this house in Chicago's Hyde Park is generally treated as the clearest statement of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style. Long bands of Roman brick, cantilevered roofs that reach far beyond their supports and a plan pushed to the edges of its narrow corner site all work to stress the horizontal. Inside, the living and dining rooms flow around a central chimney mass rather than being divided by walls.
The house survived two demolition threats, in 1941 and 1957, before passing to the University of Chicago; it is now operated as a museum by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. A long restoration returned the interiors towards their 1910 appearance, including much of the original art glass, of which the house has more than 170 panels. In 2019 it was inscribed by UNESCO as part of The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Visits are by guided tour.
Highlights
- Cantilevered roofs projecting more than five metres without support
- Over 170 art-glass windows and doors in geometric patterns
- Open living and dining rooms arranged around a central hearth
- UNESCO World Heritage listing granted in 2019
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