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Built between 1918 and 1921, Hollyhock House was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles commission and an ode to California—its freedom and natural beauty. Designed for Aline Barnsdall, this house was intended to be the centerpiece of a 36-acre arts complex, which was only partially realized.
The Aline Barnsdall Hollyhock House in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright originally as a residence for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall (built, 1919–1921). The house is now the centerpiece of the city's Barnsdall Art Park.
Experience Hollyhock House at your own pace. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions. Guidebooks are available to visitors for onsite use. Schedule: Thursday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm. Last entry at 3:30 pm; V isitor Center open 10:45 am–3:30 pm. Adults: $7.
With dramatic vistas, water features, and sweeping indoor/outdoor entertaining spaces, Hollyhock House was a theatrical statement and celebration of the region. Wright called it California Romanza. However, by 1921 Wright had built only the main house and two guest houses.
The Hollyhock House, located in the East Hollywood neighborhood, was completed between 1919 and 1921 and is considered one of Wright’s most important early works in Southern California.
Variously described as Mayan, Aztec, Asian, Egyptian, and as a “California Romanza” by the architect himself, the Hollyhock House was a transitional structure for Wright. The building bridges the Prairie style of the preceding decades and his textile block structures of the 1920s.
Hollyhock House was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles commission and an ode to California’s freedom and natural beauty. Built between 1919 and 1921 for Aline Barnsdall, the house introduced young architects Rudolph Schindler and Richard Neutra to Los Angeles.
A four-year renovation has restored Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House to its original splendor. By Lee F. Mindel, FAIA. June 30, 2015. 1/20.
Step Inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, Which Just Received a Temporary Makeover. The newly reopened Hollyhock House in Los Angeles hosts a first-of-its-kind exhibition....
Discover Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House, an architectural masterpiece in the heart of Barnsdall Park and LA's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.