The Roloson Houses, also known as the Robert W. Roloson Houses, are a group of four adjacent row houses in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The houses were designed in 1894 by architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) for client Robert W. Roloson (1848–1925). Construction was begun in 1894 and completed in early 1895.

Robert Roloson Houses
Roloson Houses is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Roloson Houses
Roloson Houses is located in Illinois
Roloson Houses
Roloson Houses is located in the United States
Roloson Houses
Location3213-3219 S. Calumet Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°50′9.8″N 87°37′4.8″W / 41.836056°N 87.618000°W / 41.836056; -87.618000
Built1894
ArchitectWright, Frank Lloyd
NRHP reference No.77000479[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1977
Designated CLDecember 27, 1979

They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] They were designated a Chicago Landmark on December 27, 1979.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Roloson Houses". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  • Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. University Of Chicago Press, 2006, ISBN 0-226-77621-2 (S.026)