There used to be john sowden house tour options but now that it s privately owned tours of the residence are unlikely.
Sowden house virtual tour. Sowden house hollywood mansion black dahlia house. The sowden house combines nature inspired architecture with classic antiques and contemporary art to evoke a sense of mystery and exoticism. The sowden house was designed by noted architect lloyd wright the son of frank lloyd wright for his friends john and ruth sowden. Old hollywood glamor comes to life in lloyd wright s 1926 architectural masterpiece.
Featuring an expansive inner courtyard a formal dining room and breathtaking views of the los angeles cityscape the sowden house is the perfect venue for your next charity event. Artists and active members of the hollywood film scene the sowdens wanted a house that would accommodate lavish parties and entertaining and encouraged wright to create the perfect backdrop. John sowden house also known as the jaws house or the franklin house is a residence built in 1926 in the los feliz section of los angeles california by lloyd wright. Although you might not get a glimpse of the interior these days it s worth taking a trip just to get a view of the remarkable property from afar.
The mayan inspired house in los feliz listed at 4 875 million is one of l a s most unusual houses. Originally designed for open air gatherings and musical performances the sowden house is a distinctive showplace that evokes a sense of mystery and exoticism. The sowden house was designed by lloyd wright jr. Craig sauer 3d library learn more about historyview vr.
The sowdens who were part of the hollywood film scene wanted a house that would accommodate lavish parties and entertaining and they encouraged wright to create a distinctive showplace. Then the big event a tour of the sowden house a k a. For his friends john and ruth sowden. The sowden house believes in using our unique property in order to help support non profit and charity organizations from around the world.
The sowden aka the jaws house was built in 1927 for artist john sowden and it s shown up everywhere from the aviator to 90210 former lapd homicide detective steve hodel s family lived in.