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Hollyhock House, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Hollyhock House, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

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Summary

See also HABS CA-1938 drawing sheet 4 of 5 for "Hilltop Plot Plan."
Structure has been referred to stylistically as "Mayan Eclectic."
Significance: The Hollyhock House was considered by Frank Lloyd Wright to be one of his major achievements and is so recognized by most critics. It is recognized as an historic site by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In February 1965, the Cultural Heritage Board of Los Angeles declared it with Studio-Residence "A" and the entire Barnsdall Park Site to be an historic-cultural monument.
Survey number: HABS CA-356
Building/structure dates: 1918-1920 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000143

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Date

1938
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Schindler, Rudolph M
California Art Club
Murray, Dorothy Clune
City of Los Angeles
Barnsdall, Aline
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Location

Los Angeles, California, United States34.10153, -118.29433
Google Map of 34.1015282, -118.2943343
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