Hollyhock House

Hollyhock House was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles commission and an ode to California celebrating its freedom and natural beauty. It introduced Rudolph Shindler and Richard Neutra to Los Angeles and is the precursor of California Modernism, which came to include celebrated homes by all three visionaries. Built between 1919 and 1921 for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall. She commissioned the house as the centerpiece of a cultural and arts complex on Olive Hill, including a significant theater, cinema, artists residences, and commercial shops. She asked Wright to incorporate her favorite flower, the Hollyhock, into the design of her residence.

While the architect and client only partially realized Barnsdall's vision for a thriving art park in East Hollywood, surrounded by citrus groves at the time, they did complete Hollyhock House and two guest residences. Since Barnsdall's generous donation of the property to the City of Los Angeles in 1927, her dream has been fully realized. Today, it stands as a vibrant art center, boasting a theater, gallery, and on-site classes year-round.

In 2019, Hollyhock House was designated as the first Los Angeles UNESCO World Heritage site and was part of  “The Twentieth Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright," which includes eight sites spanning fifty years of Wright's career.

The house is open for in-person, self-guided tours, including unprecedented access to the restored outdoor spaces, showcasing new aspects of Wright's self-proclaimed "garden house." Offered Thursday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Advanced ticket purchase is required as tour capacity is limited.

Tickets are available on hollyhockhouse.org