The Frederick C. Robie House, in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Robies only occupied the house for a short time before Mr. Robie’s bicycle business went bankrupt. Two other families lived in the house after the Robies, the last leaving the home in 1926. The house was then purchased by the Chicago Theological Seminary, which on at least two occasions had plans to demolish the structure.
Today, the house is owned by the University of Chicago and is designated a National Historic Landmark. Detailed information is available on Wikipedia and the website of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
The Robie House, by Frank Lloyd Wright, on the campus of the University of Chicago in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
The Robie House, by Frank Lloyd Wright, on the campus of the University of Chicago in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
The living room of the Robie House
Living room
Window panes in the living room
South-facing windows in the Robie House, designed to maximize the available natural light
Living room couch
The “bow” of the living room
The living room in the Robie House
The fireplace separates the living room from the dining room in the open layout of the Robie House
Doors on the south side of the house
The dining room with Wright’s high back chairs
Bedroom in the Robie House
The Robie House
Original light fixture in the guest room of the Robie House
The kitchen in the Robie House
The kitchen in the Robie House
Backside of the Robie House
The Robie House, by Frank Lloyd Wright, on the campus of the University of Chicago in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
The Robie House, by Frank Lloyd Wright, on the campus of the University of Chicago in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
