Opening Reception for Hollyhock House and Olive Hill April 19, 2008

When Aline Barnsdall wanted to build a performing arts complex and residence on Olive Hill in Hollywood, she contracted the preeminent architect of the day, Frank Lloyd Wright. Though the arts complex never came to fruition, the project did result in the construction of the impressive Hollyhock House. Named for the hollyhock motifs used on the roofline, walls, column planters and furniture, the Hollyhock House is a beautiful home that was created in a style appropriate to Southern California.