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Frederick C. Robie House

Frank Lloyd Wright's 1910 masterpiece of the Prairie style on the University of Chicago campus — a UNESCO World Heritage Site operated for tours by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

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Hyde Park architecture stop

Wright's 1910 Prairie-style landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site is the reason to add Hyde Park to an architecture day; interiors are guided-tour only through the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust ($24, about 60 minutes), so reserve a slot before you go.

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Architecture travelers who want Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style on the University of Chicago campus.

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Hyde Park

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Hyde Park architecture stop

Architecture travelers who want Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style on the University of Chicago campus.

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Hyde Park architecture stop

Wright's 1910 Prairie-style landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site is the reason to add Hyde Park to an architecture day; interiors are guided-tour only through the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust ($24, about 60 minutes), so reserve a slot before you go.

Best for: Architecture travelers who want Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style on the University of Chicago campus.

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Historic house museum

What to know

Interior access is by guided tour only; reserve on the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust site and confirm the day's tour hours.The house is on Woodlawn Avenue at 58th Street on the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park.

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