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History of Barnsdall Art Park
1919–1921
Hollyhock House built on Olive Hill by Frank Lloyd Wright.
1927
Aline Barnsdall gifts Barnsdall Art Park to the City.
1927–1942
California Art Club used Hollyhock House as a clubhouse.
1946
Adult Art Center begins to offer classes in the Arts and Craft Center (Residence A).
1963
Hollyhock House declared a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument.
1965
Barnsdall Park declared a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Landmark.
1967
Junior Arts Center Opens.
1971
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery & Barnsdall Gallery Theatre open.
Barnsdall Park, including Hollyhock House and Residence A, Barnsdall Art Center, placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Barnsdall Park, including Hollyhock House and Residence A, Barnsdall Art Center, placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1974
City sponsored a series of restorations on Hollyhock House.1990
Olive Hill restoration master plan and work completed, including restoring the original olive groves.
1994
Hollyhock House damaged in Northridge Earthquake.
2005
Hollyhock House reopens after restoration.
2003
Barnsdall Art Park Foundation founded.
2007
Aline Barnsdall Complex – the land given to the City of Los Angeles by Aline Barnsdall in 1927 is named as a National Historic Landmark. Five structures have historic significance: Hollyhock House, Residence A, Barnsdall Art Center, Schindler’s Terrace, and the Spring House.
2008
Hollyhock House underwent a historic $4 million restoration with a $1,935,000 grant from the California Cultural and Historic Endowment, $1,935,000 in matching funds from the City of Los Angeles, and a $489,000 Save America’s Treasures grant from the National Park Service.
Friday Night Wine Tasting Summer Fundraisers begin.
Friday Night Wine Tasting Summer Fundraisers begin.
2015
Hollyhock Reopens & is UNESCO nominated.
2019
Hollyhock House is named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Park Hours of Operation
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Junior Art Center Gallery Hours
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (Mon - Sat)
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
11:00 am - 4:00 pm (Thurs - Sun)
Hollyhock House
Self-Guided Tours
11:00 am - 4:00 pm (Thurs - Sun)
Last ticket sold for 3 pm; last entry at 3:30 pm
Spring is upon us. On your next visit to @barnsdall, peruse the flowering plants surrounding Hollyhock House. Did you know #FrankLloydWright designed a specific stone motif for Aline Barnsdall's favorite flower, the hollyhock? You can see the
design repeated throughout the home.