Lloyd Wright’s Second Commissioned Home Seeks $3.2M in L.A.

Dating back to 1922, the Henry O. Bollman Residence evokes a sense of old Hollywood drama with dense landscaping and intricately detailed interiors.
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Location: 1530 N. Ogden Drive, Los Angeles, California

Price: $3,198,000

Architect: Lloyd Wright 

Year Built: 1922

Footprint: 2,518 square feet (four bedrooms, two baths)

Lot Size: 0.19 acres

From the Agent: "After collaborating on Frank Lloyd Wright’s seminal Hollyhock House, Wright’s son, Lloyd Wright, and his top surrogate in Los Angeles, R.M. Schindler, both struck out on their own. Schindler built his pioneering home and studio on Kings Road; Wright built the Henry O. Bollman Residence. Just his second independent commission, it translated the lessons Wright had learned working alongside the finest designers of his day — his father, Schindler, Olmsted & Olmsted, Irving Gill, and Norman Bel Geddes— into a harmonious and distinctive whole. Today, Wright’s vision remains entirely intact, with only the most sensitive updates for 21st-century living. Four light-filled bedrooms, two vintage-inspired bathrooms, an airy, contemporary kitchen and a verdant private patio amid 2,518 square feet of living space make the Bollman Residence one of the only properties by a giant of Los Angeles modernism currently on the market that isn’t just an architectural masterpiece, but also a fully functional, move-in-ready home."

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The multilevel home is surrounded by thick, native landscaping.

The multilevel home is surrounded by thick, native landscaping.

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Original details can be found throughout, including the patterned concrete fireplace in the living room.

Original details can be found throughout, including the patterned concrete fireplace in the living room.

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"The historic property features exquisite interior/exterior flow," notes the agent. 

"The historic property features exquisite interior/exterior flow," notes the agent. 

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Each of the four bedrooms present a light-filled, calming retreat.

Each of the four bedrooms present a light-filled, calming retreat.

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The verdant backyard still features Wright’s original landscape design.

The verdant backyard still features Wright’s original landscape design.

The Bollman Residence, located at 1530 N. Ogden Drive in Los Angeles, California, is currently listed for $3,198,000 by Nate Cole of Modern California House and Dalton Gomez of Christie’s International Real Estate.

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