The Hollyhock House was designed by FLW for Aline Barnsdall who moved to LA, hired FLW to build his first house in LA and she never lived in it! (http://www.hollyhockhouse.net/)
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In 1927, Aline Barnsdall gave Hollyhock House and eleven surrounding acres to the City of Los Angeles for use as a public art park in memory of her father, Theodore Barnsdall.
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Photos were taken during several visits, including at dusk.
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Wright designed a structure fitting to his image of SoCal, picking up a Mayan style he used for other LA houses.
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The design elements are typical of FLW's SoCal Houses. We'll let the designs speak for themselves for a few photos.
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FLW designed the planter along the entrance.
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Two things are really impressive about the Hollyhock house - the windows and the fireplace which is featured later.
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Looking in the windows during restoration
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