A landmark, briefly homeSourced
A famous house built for her.
She left after a year.
Aline Barnsdall commissioned Los Angeles's Hollyhock House from Frank Lloyd Wright. Early leaks and flooding caused trouble, and she complained that the front doors were heavy. She moved out after about a year.
Architectural fame
does not guarantee easy living.
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