In which city is the Robie House located?

In which city is the Robie House located? The answer is Chicago.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Frederick C. Robie House for businessman Frederick C. Robie and his family. Construction began in 1909 at 5757 South Woodlawn Avenue, in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, near the University of Chicago. Although the address is sometimes described as being in the broader Chicago area, the house is within the city itself—not in the suburb of Oak Park.

Completed in 1910, the house is one of Wright’s most celebrated Prairie-style designs. Its long, low profile, broad cantilevered roofs, horizontal lines, art glass, and open interior plan helped define the movement. The design also influenced later residential architecture through features such as attached garages and expansive picture windows.

A common mix-up comes from Wright’s association with Oak Park, where his studio and home were located and where he designed many important early works. Robie House, however, stands in Chicago. It is also one of eight Wright-designed properties included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing inscribed in 2019.