Los Angeles Architecture Tours, Sightseeing and Tourism. 

The Frank Lloyd Wright Hike is a 90-minute walking tour of Los Angeles that treks three miles to see two of Frank Lloyd Wright's most iconic designs: the Hollyhock House and the Ennis House. The tour begins at Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood for a tour of the complex that Wright designed. The signature structure at Barnsdall Park is the Hollyhock House, which was the first project that Wright built in Los Angeles. The Hollyhock House was built on Olive Hill for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in the early 1920's and was part of a larger vision that included a theater and artist colony. The complex was only partially realized, and Barnsdall only lived in the Hollyhock House for a few years before deeding the property to the City of Los Angeles on the condition that the property always remain open to the public as an art park. 

After extensively exploring the grounds around Hollyhock House the tour proceeds through the commercial district of Los Feliz, which is peppered with independent shops and cafes, before traveling north into the hills. Set above Hollywood and Los Feliz is the Ennis House, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most monumental and famous houses in Los Angeles. The Ennis House is one of only a handful of buildings that Wright designed in California known as the "concrete textile block houses". These structures are comprised of hollow, concrete blocks stacked in rows and columns and laced with steel rods for reinforcement. Wright designed a stylized pattern specifically for the Ennis House that is repeated throughout the building. Because of its position in the hills, the Ennis House is viewed from several different angles while on the tour, and is discussed in detail from an architectural and historical perspective.

This urban hike is a fun way to see Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture in Los Angeles while also getting a cultural glimpse of an under-explored part of the city. The Frank Lloyd Wright Hike begins at Barnsdall Art Park, and the total walking distance is just under three miles. While the hike is not rigorous, part of the route is uphill, and this particular tour is appropriate for those in good physical shape. 

The Frank Lloyd Wright Hike is available as a private tour or group tour.

Cost: 

Adults: $25       Seniors (65+): $22       Students: $20

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2 person minimum 

Special rates are available for student groups and field trips.