Members of the Pacific Palisades Historical Society and their friends will visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s recently restored Hollyhock House and the Municipal Art Museum in Barnsdall Park on Saturday, October 15. Hollyhock House, named after Aline Barnsdall’s favorite flower which she requested Wright to incorporate into the design of her residence, was built between 1919 and 1921. Constructed of hollow tile, wood frame and stucco, the house takes advantage of the southern California climate by including outdoor and rooftop terraces and a courtyard which Wright designed to be extensions of the indoor living spaces. Hollyhock House was the first of Wright’s buildings to be constructed in the Los Angeles area and was described by him as a “California Romanza.” The use of flat roofs, bands of cast-concrete ornamentation and elongated garden walls extending from the house help give it its low, horizontal character so typical of Wright’s earlier work. Participants may park on Los Liones Drive before 8:45 a.m. for a 9 a.m. departure. The bus will return by 3 p.m. To make a reservation, contact Bob Freidin at 230-0925 and send a check for $12 to the Pacific Palisades Historical Society.
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