The Aline Barnsdall Hollyhock House is a building in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as a residence for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall, built in 1919–1921. The building is now the centerpiece of the city's Barnsdall Art Park.
Ms. Barnsdall originally intended it to be part of an arts and theatre complex on a property known as Olive Hill which was never completed. This was Wright's...
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The Aline Barnsdall Hollyhock House is a building in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as a residence for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall, built in 1919–1921. The building is now the centerpiece of the city's Barnsdall Art Park.
Ms. Barnsdall originally intended it to be part of an arts and theatre complex on a property known as Olive Hill which was never completed. This was Wright's second project in California, and, atypically for Wright, he was not able to personally supervise much of the construction due to his preoccupation with designing the Imperial Hotel in Japan at the time. He delegated many of the responsibilities involved in designing the house to his assistant, Rudolph Schindler, and his son, Lloyd Wright.
Disillusioned by the costs of construction and maintenance, Ms. Barnsdall donated it to the city of Los Angeles in 1927 under the stipulation that a fifteen-year lease be given to the California Art Club...
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