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| Landmark #1011-2 | Los Angeles County | Visited: Sept. 18, 2011 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s four famous cement block houses! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The Samuel and Harriet Freeman House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924, is one of four residences that were designed to be affordable and modular constructed using the cheap building material of concrete. These houses were constructed from a textile block system of handmade concrete tiles held in a matrix of steel bars, anchored and protected by a concrete mixture, and stacked without grout.
OTHER TIDBITS: Frank Lloyd Wright was a pioneer of American architecture, who sought to shake off imported styles of Europe and other countries and create Nature-friendly buildings that could be seen as uniquely American! The Freeman House is widely considered one of the best expressions of this style and played host to many a movie star in the 20s! Since then, it has been turned over to and renovated by the USC School of Architecture! Of course, their work is hardly cut out for them! The foundation was heavily weakened by the Northridge earthquake of 1994, and the bricks face a daily onslaught of acidic pollution and rain! Time will tell how long this charming structure will last! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 1962 Glencoe Way Los Angeles, CA 90068 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~8mi (13km) — 0.2hrs |
| When should I go? | You can visit the Freeman House whenever you like, but bear in mind, it’s a private residence, so there are no public tours! |