Robie House is one of the famous architectural buildings of America. Frank Lloyd Wright designed it for client, Frederick C. Robie in the year 1910. The building is an architectural masterpiece which led to an architectural revolution. Though it was build about 100 years ago, it is still a prairie style modern masterpiece. It's a sure place to be for budding architects and everybody else who wish to please their aesthetic senses.
Tours are offered to this house to view its architectural grandeur and the restoration process, (to be completed in 2010) that will return the original look of the house. Tours are available on Thursdays to Mondays. The museum remains closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the week. On the second Saturdays of every month, themed tours take place of the house. The tours include, Guided Interior tour, Private Spaces In-depth Tour, The Wright 3 tour, After Hours at Wright's Robie house, Designing Spaces Workshop and many more. It's highly advisable to get your tickets in advance which are easily available online. Get books and architectural gift items for your friends and family. To know more about Robie House, visit the website
http://www.wrightplus.org/robiehouse/robiehouse.html
Can I find an accommodation near Robie House?
You will find many hotels in Chicago IL, if you place a search in the internet. Some of these are
- Ramada Lake Shore in Chicago [1.12 miles from the destination]: This affordable hotel has an amazing location; just a few minutes from the Lake Michigan and McCormick place.
http://www.ramada-chicago.com/homepage/
- Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago [4.17 miles]: This lavish hotel does not require any introduction. Location wise its perfect and the range of amenities is never ending.
http://www.mccormickplace.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp
- Best Western Grant Park Hotel in Chicago [5.63 miles]: This hotel satiates the needs of all kinds of travelers with its facilities and location.
http://www.bestwesternillinois.com/hotels/best-western-grant-park-hotel/
- Chicago's Essex Inn [5.80 miles]: Supremely comfortable rooms with the view of the sparkling city are in here, just for you.
http://www.essexinn.com/
