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Robie house fund drive kicks off in Hyde Park
A kickoff meeting to raise 250000 for restoring the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Robie house at 5757 Woodlawn will be held Monday at 9 30 a m Mayor Daley will speak George W Beadle of the University of Chicago will receive the title to the 54 year old house from William Zeckendorf head of Webb and Knapp The project seeks to return the original interior and exterior and reopen the house to architecture enthusiasts after renovation includes updating wiring removing later partitions and replacing bowing leaded glass windows.
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Woodlawn
Richard J. Daley
George W. Beadle
University of Chicago
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Webb and Knapp
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Chicago Theological Seminary
University
Robie House
Commission On Chicago Architectural Landmarks