A truly iconic recreational destination, Barnsdall Park is a dynamic and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational destination for Los Angeles and the world. Built between 1919 and 1921, Hollyhock House was the first Los Angeles commission for the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. He designed it for Aline Barnsdall, a wealthy iconoclast and patron of the arts who envisioned the house as the centerpiece of an artists' colony on Olive Hill in the neighborhood of Los Feliz. Construction was supervised by Wright's son Lloyd Wright, and the project brought a young Rudolf Schindler to Los Angeles. Due to intense differences between Wright and Barnsdall, only three buildings were constructed, and Barnsdall rarely occupied her residence. In 1927, she donated the property to the City of Los Angeles for use as an art park. Hollyhock House reopened to the public in February 2015, and the meticulous project earned a 2015 Conservancy Preservation Award. This project was a major achievement for the City of Los Angeles, as well as clear evidence of the value of civic investment in historic places.
Barnsdall Park has the following attractions: - Barnsdall Artistic Park - Hollyhock House - Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery - Barnsdall Art Center - Barnsdall Gallery Theatre - Junior Arts Center Gallery
http://barnsdall.org/4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027