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Hollyhock House
Hollywood California Driving Tour

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Landmark architecture and some of the best city views in town.

Hollyhock House

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4800 Hollywood Boulevard

Leaving the Arclight, continue on Sunset to Vine. Turn left on Vine and then right on Hollywood Boulevard. Hollyhock House is on the right, up the hill.

Frank Lloyd Wright's first California commission was to be a an arts complex with theaters, residences and shops. Some structures were never built, and only two houses survive. Hollyhock House, the first one built has been partly renovated and is open for tours.

Even if you aren't interested in touring the house or if you arrive when no tour is offered, you can see the house from the outside. Its hilltop location also provides some of the best views in Los Angeles. Some of the landmarks sights you can see include the Griffith Observatory (large white structure with black, dome-shaped roofs) and the Hollywood Sign. The large, mud-colored structure almost directly across the valley is the Ennis House, another Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home.

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