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Frederick C. Robie House
The Robie House is one of the best known early works of Frank Lloyd Wright. It has been cited as a Landmark by the Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks: "In recognition of the creation of the Prairie House a home organized around the great hearth where interior space, under wide sweeping roofs, opens to the outdoors."
- Time to build: ca. 1908–ca. 1911, per the HABS record
Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. Library of Congress item. Full drawing: South Elevation at loc.gov. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted.