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Storer House, 8161 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

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Storer House, 8161 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

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Summary

Structure incorporates FLW's "Textile Blocks."
Significance: One of several of Frank Lloyd Wright's concrete block houses built in southern California. The John Storer residence, built in 1923, is one of several concrete block houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in So. Calif. The multi-level plan surrounds a central fireplace and its two-story living room opens onto two outdoor terraces. The 16" concrete blocks are used on a 4' module both in plan and elevation.
Survey number: HABS CA-1944
Building/structure dates: 1923 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1970 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000152

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Date

1944
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Storer, John
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Location

Los Angeles, California, United States34.10088, -118.36712
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