Sowden House
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Sowden House is a striking Mayan Revival-style residence in Los Angeles, designed by architect Lloyd Wright and renowned for its dramatic, temple-like façade and courtyard.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Sowden House | 1 |
| Sowden House canonical | 1 |
| Sowden Residence | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
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landmark building ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sowden House
ⓘ
surface form:
John Sowden House
Sowden House ⓘ
surface form:
Sowden Residence
|
| architect | Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Expressionist architecture
ⓘ
Mayan Revival ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasArchitecturalSignificance |
important work in Lloyd Wright’s residential portfolio
ⓘ
notable example of Mayan Revival architecture in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | iconic Los Angeles residential landmark ⓘ |
| hasDesignInfluence |
Mayan temples
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pre-Columbian Mesoamerican architecture ⓘ |
| hasEra | early 20th-century architecture ⓘ |
| hasFacade | temple-like façade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Mayan-inspired motifs
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central courtyard ⓘ dramatic stepped façade ⓘ interior courtyard pool ⓘ large central staircase ⓘ ornamental concrete blocks ⓘ roof terraces ⓘ |
| hasLayout | rooms organized around central courtyard ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
stucco
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textured concrete blocks ⓘ |
| hasOrnamentation |
geometric relief patterns
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stylized masks and faces ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | courtyard house ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
underwent restoration in the early 21st century
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underwent restoration in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasView | Hollywood Hills ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Sowden ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Los Feliz ⓘ |
| originalOwner | John Sowden ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| streetAddress | 5121 Franklin Avenue ⓘ |
| usedFor |
event venue
ⓘ
filming location ⓘ private residence ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1926 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John Sowden House
this entity surface form:
Sowden Residence