Frederick C. Robie House

Got to tour another house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. My tour guide did an excellent job of telling the story of how the Robie house fit into the Wright story. The house went through an extensive renovation that finished in 2019. Just beautiful! And it was inspiring to see some of Wright's design elements like an open floor plan that are all the rage today. He was really innovative.

get the tour inside! so many wonderful details and anecdotes! really feels much more homey and personable than his other homes since it was his personal home and studio/office. it’s remarkable how modern yet how dated some of the parts feel. the tiny closets are cool and so is the wood furniture. he loved green and so do i!

The tour guide was very knowledgeable but was soft spoken. The house was beautiful. I enjoyed the experience. The gift shop was neat too with a lot of books and keepsakes.

Fantastic docent! Highly recommend seeing this house and many other Wright designs around the area. The art glass and laylight grilles are stunning!

I would totally recommend the tour! It takes around an hour, you'll learn a lot and walk around the house! If you have a Pass (like City Pass) you have to wait for the next available tour (usually the next one). It's sad that the house does not keep most of it's original furniture for display (like the dinning table, which is amazing).

Great tour of the inside. There is also an expanded tour that also does outside, but we didn't feel it was necessary. The inside tour is about 90 min. There are restrooms available. Frank Lloyd Wright designed a home near University of Chicago. The tour guide was knowledgeable and extremely versed in the history. It's great that a volunteer cares so much. Inside is in great condition. Only a little furniture so mostly it is an empty house. But that allows focusing on the building rather than decorations.

Such a great experience! We had a guided tour then a self guided tour around the area. The tour of the house was really interesting and lasted about an hour. The self guided tour lasted about 30 minutes and was done on small phones walking around the local area looking and learning about other properties. The gift shop seemed quite overpriced but the funds go to the house. The card machine was down when we were at the house. I would recommend booking online.

This was a fantastic tour! I love Frank Lloyd Wright and have visited multiple FLW sites. I would recommend booking this tour online. The guided tour of the house took about a hour and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. He explained the Prairie style of architecture very well and how the Robie House fit into this style. The tour of the house included all 3 levels and multiple rooms. Do not expect a fully furnished house; the emphasis is on the architecture. After the house tour, I took the self guided walking tour around the area (University of Chicago). The self guided tour lasted about 30 minutes and was done using audio phones. The self guided tour focused on other buildings and how their style compared to the Robie House. The gift shop is very well stocked but seemed overpriced BUT the funds do support FLW properties.