Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. By 1887 he had moved to Chicago where he would spend the first 20 years of his distinguished career.
Chicago and Chicago’s suburbs are home to the largest concentration Mr. Wright’s signature Prairie Style homes. Some are private residences and others are museums open for tours. One such museum is the Frederick C. Robie House, built in 1910. The Robie House is at 5757 South Woodlawn Avenue in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Robie House is located on a residential street, adjacent to the campus of the University of Chicago.
Tours of Robie House run 45 to 60 minutes in length and take visitors through the children's playroom, entry hall, living room, dining room, guest room, master bedroom, butler's pantry and kitchen.
Tour days and hours are Thursday - Monday, 10:30am -3pm. Robie House is closed to the public on Tuesdays. Wednesdays are reserved for pre-scheduled academic classes. There are no tours on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. All visitors, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
Tour Prices:
Adults - $17
Adults, 65 and over - $14
Military - $14
Students - $14
Children, (up to 3 years old) – free
Group pricing is available for groups of 10 or more
For additional information about Robie House or other Chicagoland Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, please visit the website for the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust at http://www.flwright.org/ or call 312-994-4000.
Photo Credit: Alejandro Lavin, Jr.
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