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Address. 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Status. National Historic Landmark. National Register of Historic Places. Website. culturela.org. 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.
May 18, 2023 · 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles 90027. (323) 988-0516. Discover Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House, an architectural masterpiece in the heart of Barnsdall Park and LA's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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.
Built between 1919 and 1921, Hollyhock House was the first Los Angeles commission for the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. He designed it for Aline Barnsdall, a wealthy iconoclast and patron of the arts ( learn more about her here ).
On July 10, 2019, Hollyhock House was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of “The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright,” which includes eight sites spanning 50 years of Wright’s career.
In 2019, Hollyhock House was inscribed as the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Los Angeles. It is one of eight seminal Wright buildings that were collectively recognized as UNESCO’s first modern architecture designation in the United States.
Jun 30, 2015 · By Lee F. Mindel, FAIA. June 30, 2015. Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House. Photo: Courtesy of Hollyhock House. If it wasn’t for Aline Barnsdall, Frank Lloyd Wright may have never made it...
