Charles Ennis (Ennis-Brown) House (Los Angeles, California)

USA / California / Glendale / Los Angeles, California / Glendower Avenue, 2607
 house, movie / film / TV location, 1924_construction, historic landmark, 1920s construction, Frank Lloyd Wright (architect)

2607 Glendower Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

The Ennis-Brown House is one of the most famous residences in the world, built by Frank Lloyd Wright for Mabel and Charles Ennis and completed in 1924. One of th first residences constructed from concrete block, The Ennis House is also one of the last Wright projects to employ stained glass, and one of the first to employ mitred glass windows. The Ennis House breaks Wright's principal of keeping the architecture on a human scale; the interiors have high, lofty ceilings and the whole very much has the feeling of great importance.

The house is in serious decay, having sustained damage from severe winter storms as well as the Northridge Earthquake. The house is currently administered by the non-profit Trust for Preservation of Cultural Heritage.

The Ennis-Brown House is located at 2655 Glendower Avenue in the Los Feliz District of Los Angeles. It is listed in the US. Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places as well as a Cultural Heritage Monument by the City of Los Angeles.

official site: www.ennishouse.org

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Coordinates:   34°6'58"N   118°17'34"W

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  • Ron Burkle bought the famous Ennis House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in 2011 for about $4.5 million.
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