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Hollyhock House

East Hollywood · landmarks · $

This is the building that proved Wright could build in California. The abstracted hollyhock ornament on the concrete is the most sophisticated surface decoration of his early work.

Frank Lloyd Wright's first LA commission, 1921. A Mayan-abstract concrete landmark on a hill in East Hollywood.

— Liam, The Architect
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