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Barnsdall, Aline, Complex
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★ National Historic Landmark

Barnsdall, Aline, Complex

Also known as Barnsdall,Aline House, Olive Hill; Barnsdall Park

One of 141 National Historic Landmarks in California12 of them in Los Angeles, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1971Los Angeles
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About Barnsdall, Aline, Complex

Barnsdall, Aline, Complex, at 4800 Hollywood Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Mar 29, 2007, one of 141 in California. It was among the first 8 of Los Angeles’s 285 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its landscape design and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 11 acres.

What it isHouse in Los Angeles, California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1921 to today

  1. 1921Built, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
  2. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2007Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 55 years
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Finding Barnsdall, Aline, Complex

4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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11 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWinona Boulevard Mid-Century Modern Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBJohn Sowden HouseWright, Lloyd · Built 19260.5 miBLa Casa Del ReyBuilding0.6 miBBungalow Court at 1721 N. Kingsley DriveMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.6 miDLos Feliz Village Multi-Family Residential Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBCahuenga BranchItalian Renaissance0.7 miBBungalow Court at 1516 N. Serrano AveMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.7 miBBungalow Court at 1544 N. Serrano AvenueMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.7 miBBungalow Court at 1554 N. Serrano AvenueMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.7 miBThe Hollywood Western BuildingBuilding0.9 miBThe Bricker BuildingBeaux Arts0.9 mi
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Bradbury BuildingBuilt 1893 · 4.3 mi away · 1977
US Court House and Post Office4.3 mi away · 2012

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Questions about Barnsdall, Aline, Complex

Is Barnsdall, Aline, Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 6, 1971 (Register number 71000143).

Is Barnsdall, Aline, Complex a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Mar 29, 2007. California has 141 National Historic Landmarks, 12 of them in Los Angeles.

Can you visit Barnsdall, Aline, Complex?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Barnsdall, Aline, Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858945 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.