Wednesday, June 8, 2011

No house should be on any hill or on anything, it should be of the hill, belonging to it ...


Frank Lloyd Wright was born June 8th 1867.  Widely regarded as the greatest American architect of all time, he was also a prolific writer and designer of furniture, fabric, art glass, lamps, dinnerware, silver, linens and graphic arts.

There are several Wright designed houses in Los Angeles, mostly executed in his California inspired iconic textile-block design.  Why not celebrate his birthday with a tour?

Hollyhock House, 1921
4808 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
* The only Wright house currently open to the public.  
Tours available Friday thru Sunday, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30
http://hollyhockhouse.net/

Ennis House, 1924
2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Angeles
* Ennis house is actually for sale!  $10.5 million through Christies.

Freeman House, 1924
1962 Glencoe Way, Hollywood

Anderton Court Shops, 1952
333 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills

Dr. John Storer House, 1924
8161 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles



Ennis House

Ennis House

Freeman House interior shot by Julius Schulman

Hollyhock House

Storer House


2 comments:

  1. These homes look so different from the ones in Chicago that were built much earlier.

    Have you read The Women? A fictional blast at Wright's personal life.

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  2. No but I'll check it out. I did read Loving Frank. I totally recommend.

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