Sowden House in Los Angeles, California
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Sowden House in Los Angeles, California is a landmark Mayan Revival-style residence famed for its dramatic, temple-like façade and distinctive architectural design by Lloyd Wright.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sowden House in Los Angeles, California canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mayan Revival-style building
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historic house ⓘ landmark building ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| architect | Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mayan Revival
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Pre-Columbian Revival ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasDesignInfluence |
Maya architecture
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surface form:
Mayan temples
Mesoamerican architecture ⓘ |
| hasFacade | temple-like façade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
built-in furniture
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decorative metalwork ⓘ roof terrace ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ terraced gardens ⓘ |
| hasFloorArea | approximately 5,600 square feet ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | 2 ⓘ |
| hasRenovation |
renovation in the early 21st century
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restoration in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasRooms |
multiple bathrooms
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multiple bedrooms ⓘ |
| hasUse |
event venue
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filming location ⓘ private residence ⓘ |
| hasView | Hollywood Hills ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
an iconic example of Mayan Revival architecture in Los Angeles
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one of Lloyd Wright’s most important residential works ⓘ |
| isPartOf | architectural heritage of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| location |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| LosAngelesHistoricCulturalMonumentNumber | 991 ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete blocks
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stucco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Sowden ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Los Feliz ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central courtyard
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dramatic, temple-like front elevation ⓘ large central opening resembling a mouth ⓘ ornamental concrete textile blocks ⓘ stepped, pyramid-like massing ⓘ |
| originalOwner | John Sowden ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| streetAddress | 5121 Franklin Avenue ⓘ |
| usedIn | film and television productions ⓘ |
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