Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 312-994-4000;
www.gowright.org
;
5757 S Woodlawn Ave; adult/child $15/12; 11am-3pm
Thu-Mon; 6, Metra to 55th-56th-57th)
Of the numerous buildings that Frank Lloyd
Wright designed around Chicago, none is more famous or influential than Robie House.
The resemblance of its horizontal lines to the flat landscape of the Midwestern prairie be-
came known as the Prairie style. Inside are 174 stained-glass windows and doors, which
you'll see on the hour-long tours (frequency varies by season).
Obama's House
BUILDING
(5046 S Greenwood Ave)
Hefty security means you can't get close to the president's abode,
but you can stand across the street on Hyde Park Blvd and glimpse over the barricades at
the redbrick Georgian-style manor.
Hyde Park Hair Salon
BUILDING
(5234 S Blackstone Ave; 6, Metra to 51st-53rd)
Visit Obama's barber Zariff and the
bulletproof glass-encased presidential barber chair. Staff don't mind if you come in and
take a look.
