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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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Tour 1:  $10 plus fees (Regularly $18) Tour home and Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s Most Famous Architect

Where: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed some of America’s most iconic buildings, from New York’s Guggenheim Museum to the world-famous Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania. In 1991 the American Institute of Architects posthumously named Wright the greatest American architect of all time. Wright’s Home and Studio in Oak Park served as a laboratory where he experimented with different design concepts while raising his family for 20 years. On this guided tour of Wright’s personal residence and workspace, knowledgeable interpreters offer insights into his family life, architectural career and contributions to design.

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Tour 2:  $11 plus fees (regularly $20) Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House: Tour Iconic Building

Where:  Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL

It’s not very often you get to walk around inside a building that’s so iconic Lego sold a model of it, but you can do just that at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House. With its gravity-defying overhangs and stunning art-glass windows, Robie House is considered a breakthrough in modern architecture and the greatest example of the Prairie School style, the first uniquely American architectural style. A knowledgeable interpreter will lead you through the newly restored house, offering insights into its revolutionary design. Come see for yourself why this U.S. National Historic Landmark, which was built over 100 years ago, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House: Tour Iconic Building

Robie House - 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL 60637

It’s not very often you get to walk around inside a building that’s so iconic Lego sells a model of it, but you can do just that at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House.

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With its gravity-defying overhangs and stunning art-glass windows, Robie House is considered a breakthrough in modern architecture and the greatest example of the Prairie School style, the first uniquely American architectural style. A knowledgeable interpreter will lead you through the house, offering insights into its revolutionary design. Come see for yourself why this U.S. National Historic Landmark, which was built over 100 years ago, was included in the PBS documentary  10 Buildings That Changed America .

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About Robie House

The Robie House is one of the most important buildings in the history of American architecture and a typical model of a Prairie Style home. Learn all about Frank Lloyd Wright and his vision and access the Robie House rooms and unique interiors.

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Frank Lloyd Wright is a giant in the field of architecture and interior design, and the beloved Robie House is one of his masterpieces. Only a dozen Wright homes are open to the public, so don’t miss the chance to see one for yourself. You’ll get to explore the amazing contemporary space and see the unique geometric designs of the house’s interiors. Learn all about the history of the house, Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision, and the most recent restoration of the interior spaces.

Robie House Chicago history

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed the Robie House in 1908, and the structure was completed in 1910. The building has since attained National Landmark status and is located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Wright was commissioned to build the house by Mr. Frederick C. Robie, a then 28-year-old businessman, and assistant manager at the Excelsior Supply Company, which was owned by his father.

Robie was forced to sell the house after a short-lived tenancy of only fourteen months. The Robie house served as a residence for two more families over the next 16 years before transferring to institutional use for the Theological Seminary, ultimately landing under the ownership of the University of Chicago.

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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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Wright Plus

Saturday, may 18, 2024 oak park, il.

Join us for the spectacular Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk on Saturday, May 18, 2024 . Tour the interiors of eight private residences designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries. For one day only, homeowners invite guests into their private living spaces, which retain the original exterior features with interiors designed to suit their individual tastes. Guides will be on hand to enhance the tours with details about the history and the beautiful architectural elements that give each home its unique character.

For guests seeking the ultimate all-access invitation, we offer deluxe weekend packages that include the Wright Plus Housewalk. See information and rates for the  Ultimate Plus Weekend Package and Ultimate Saturday .

The annual Wright Plus Housewalk celebrates architecture, design, Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative vision and the talents of his fellow architects. It is an enjoyable day featuring rare interior tours of private homes and public buildings designed by Wright and his contemporaries.

Our sincere thanks to all who helped make Wright Plus 2023 a success. Proceeds from the housewalk support the Trust's education, restoration and preservation programs.

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$125 | $90 Trust Member Tickets are sold out. Join the waiting list to be notified if tickets become available.  

A limited number of Fast Passes allows priority entry to each tour home without waiting in long lines. Includes the price of your Housewalk ticket.  $600 | $565 Trust Member

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All-access ticket to exclusive, one-of-a kind architecture and design experiences over an extraordinary Wright-centered weekend.  More > $2,675 | $2,525 Trust Member

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Spectacular one-day immersion featuring select highlights of the all-weekend Ultimate Plus package. More > $1,375 | $1,225 Trust Member

Become a member and enjoy immediate savings on your Wright Plus Housewalk tickets and merchandise purchases all year. Members at the Prairie level and higher also receive discounts at more than 25 other Wright sites across the country. Not a member? Call 312.994.4000 x1 Monday through Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm Central Time.

What is the Wright Plus Housewalk?

The renowned annual Wright Plus Housewalk features rare interior tours of private residences and landmark public structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his fellow architects. The all-day architectural experience is held in the historic Chicago suburb of Oak Park, home to more Wright buildings than anywhere in the world.

For one day only, homeowners invite guests into their private living spaces, which retain the original exterior features while the interiors have been transformed to suit their individual tastes and lifestyles. Guides will be on hand to enhance the interior tours with details about the history and the beautiful architectural elements that give each home its unique character.

Tour the homes and enjoy an informative, fun and idea-filled day, described as "the pinnacle of housewalks."

Wright Plus proceeds support the restoration, preservation and education programs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

What Wright Plus Benefits do Trust Members Receive?

• Members of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust receive a $35 discount on each Wright Plus ticket. Discount is valid up to 4 tickets.
• Advance pick-up of the program guide and wristband on Friday, May 17 allows Members to skip the check-in line on the day of Wright Plus and start their day at the featured house of their choice. Pickup times and location details are announced prior to the Housewalk.
• Bonus 20% discount at our museum shops all weekend.

Wright Plus is held in the historic Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. Frank Lloyd Wright spent the first twenty – and most prolific – years of his career in Oak Park, where the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio stands. Oak Park has the highest number of Wright-designed residences in the world.

Complimentary shuttle service will be available to take guests between the Welcome Center at Wright’s Home and Studio to Downtown Oak Park, nearby parking garages, and public transportation (CTA and PACE bus stops/METRA train station).

All-access ticket to exclusive, one-of-a kind architecture and design experiences over an extraordinary Wright-centered weekend. 

Spectacular one-day immersion featuring select highlights of the all-weekend Ultimate Plus package.

Groups of 10+ are welcome to join us for Wright Plus.

Plan Your Day

Find information to help you plan for an enjoyable experience at Wright Plus.

Questions? Our  Frequently Asked Questions  page will answer most questions, including ticket information, housewalk logistics, directions and transportation, lodging, dining and shopping.

Program and health protocols subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.

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Our tour was right at an hour but we missed a couple of rooms due to the restoration.

Took about an hour, plus a 10-minute optional overview of the building across the way, which was partially inspired by Robie House. Several rooms were closed. I paid $1 for a "come back later when we're done" ticket. Hopefully I will. Watchout reminder: if you have purchased a discounted entrance voucher with one of those City Tour packages, you have to physically go to Robie House to pick up tickets for a particular time slot... if you want to be sure, you'll go before the day or time of your tour. If you buy the ticket directly by phone or online, you can reserve your specific tour time when purchasing. I found out the hard way :-) but still managed to get a tour slot that fit my limited schedule.

We arrived early and they put us in a tour group that was half an hour earlier than our booking. The tour took approx 1 hour but the majority of the interior was not open due to renovation. They do offer a heavily discounted return tour when the work is finished but the fare from the UK makes this impossible. Still very much worth the trip and whilst you are there check out the University of Chicago campus.

I believe or recall it is 1 1/2 hours typical. Have done it under different occasions as part of trips.

Like any Archi tour, you sometimes take longer viewing.

Hi, I have realised that my review was of the houses in Oak Park, Chicago, not the Robie House which I have not visited - sorry about that. However, if you visit Oak park as an alternative, you can see the exterior of around a dozen houses in half a day (including the train travel time from downtown Chicago), plus the interior of the Unitarian Temple in Oak Park, which is well worth seeing. No renovation issues in Oak Park either and it is a charming neighbourhood with many beautiful houses, not just FLW houses. Good Luck.

That's right, about an hour.

I think it's wise to check with the Robie House directly right now because of the renovation on hours and what is open and closed, etc.

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