Robie House
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
United States of America (Europe and North America)
Date of Submission: 05/09/1990
Criteria:
(ii)
Category:
Cultural
Submission prepared by:
National Park Service, U.S.Dept. of the Interior, Washington D.C. 20240
Coordinates:
Illinois . Lat. 41°52' N. ; Long. 87°40' W.
Ref.: 741
Description
Robie House, Chicago, Illinois. This brick house, with its low horizontal emphasis, was designed by Wright in his "Prairie"style, utilizing an open plan focused on a large central chimney mass. He continued inside walls to the exterior to tie the surrounding landscape to the house. Constructed 1907-9.



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