Historic Frank Lloyd Wright home in LA at risk of ‘demolition by neglect’
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The 1939 Sturges Home in Brentwood Heights, Los Angeles, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is deteriorating due to neglect, risking "demolition by neglect," according to the Los Angeles Conservancy.
- The Usonian-style home, the only one of its kind in Los Angeles, has been vacant for years, with visible decay and reports of wild animals inhabiting the property.
- The 1,200-square-foot house, notable for its architectural significance and historical value, has changed ownership multiple times and was last owned by actor Jack Larson until his death in 2015.
- Currently owned by the All Right Now Foundation, a non-profit, the Sturges Home is designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument but continues to face deterioration concerns from neighbors and preservationists.
- Wright's Usonian homes were designed during the Great Depression to provide affordable, efficient housing for middle-class families, making the Sturges Home a rare and important example of this architectural philosophy.
