- Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Robie House in 1908.
- The Robie House was named one of the 10 most significant structures of the 20th century by the American Institute of Architects.
- The Robie House is currently located on the University of Chicago Campus.
- In 1941, the house was threatened to be demolished, but a letter writing campaign that included Frank Lloyd Wright kept the building safe from being flattened.
- The Robie house was threatened to be demolished a second time in 1957, but again Frank Lloyd Wright came to its defense. Despite his age, Wright traveled to the Robie house in an effort to protect it. Wright's involvement helped to save the Robie house, which was designated a Chicago Landmark in that same year.
- The Robie House is the only house Wright designed that he ever visited to save.
- The Robie House is the best examples of Wright's Prairie style homes.
- The builder of the Robie House took 26 photos of the construction, saved the original drawings and the original specifications.
For more information about the Robie House including its history and details of its restoration, visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust's Web site, www.wrightplus.org.