Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright - Chicago, IL
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The Robie House is considered by many to be the penultimate prairie-style house by Frank Lloyd Wright. Tours are offered and it can be found on the University of Chicago campus.
Waymark Code: WM3Y2G
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2008
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The Robie House is considered by many to be the penultimate prairie-style house by Frank Lloyd Wright. The horizontal aspect, large planes, open spaces, and central axis are all part of the prairie style and they are all used beautifully in this building.
Robie was a wealthy bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer and he commissioned a home that would shield his family from outsiders, even though it existed close to corner streets in Chicago.
Paul Kruty, in the AIA Guide to Chicago, describes the Robie House this way: "Space is defined not by walls, in the conventional sense, but by a series of horizontal planes intercepted by vertical wall fragments and rectangular piers. These horizontals extend far beyond the enclosures, defining exterior space as well and echoing the flat midwestern landscape that so inspired the architect."
The University of Chicago owns the Robie House, donated in 1963 by Webb & Knapp, Inc., a contracting firm that bought the home in 1957 from the neighboring Chicago Theological Seminary. The building, gift shop, tours and restoration are managed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust.
Guided tours of the inside of the house are available.
Ticket prices: $12 adult, $10 youth (11-18) and senior (65+), $5 child (4-10), free tickets for children 3 and under.
Tour Schedule:
Monday-Wednesday and Friday 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm.
Thursday 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm (June - August)
Weekends Approximately every 30 minutes from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Tour length 45-60 minutes.
City, State or City, Country: Chicago, IL
Year Built: 1909
Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Webpage from GreatBuildings.com or other approved listing: [Web Link]
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