Sowden House — designed by Lloyd Wright [FACT-1419]; in the Mayan Revival style [FACT-1421].
Location: Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Los Feliz, Los Angeles
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1388, SRC-1389, SRC-3331, SRC-3588 - Designed by Lloyd Wright
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-1390, SRC-1391 - Built in 1926
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1392, SRC-1388, SRC-1389 - Architectural style: Mayan Revival
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-1392, SRC-1389 - Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places; Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1390, SRC-1388, SRC-3332, SRC-3588 - Appeared in The Aviator (movie, 2004)
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1391, SRC-1388, SRC-3333 - Appeared in I Am the Night (tv, 2019)
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1391, SRC-3333, SRC-4370, SRC-1388
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1388 — Wikipedia — John Sowden House (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1389 — Wallpaper* — Lloyd Wright's reinvigorated Sowden House in Los Angeles (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1390 — Los Angeles Conservancy — Sowden House (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1391 — Sowden House — official site (home) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1392 — Sowden House — official site (history) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3331 — LAist — Inside Lloyd Wright's Sowden House (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3332 — Los Feliz Improvement Association — Historic-Cultural Monuments in Los Feliz (Tier 2, civic_organization; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3333 — The Hollywood Reporter — Inside 'I Am the Night's' Sowden House (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3588 — nps.gov (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4370 — variety.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
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