West Hollywood in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Schindler House

MAK Center

— Built 1921-1922 —

Schindler House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

1. Schindler House Marker

Inscription.
California Office of Historic Preservation acquisition of this property, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, has been funded with the assistance of a matching grant from the Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
Serving since 1994 as the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles, and supported with funding provided by the Republic of Austria.

Erected by MAK Center for Art & Architecture, and City of West Hollywood. (Marker Number 15.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 34° 5.205′ N, 118° 22.311′ W. Marker is in West Hollywood, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Kings Road 0.2 miles north of Melrose Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 835 N Kings Rd, West Hollywood CA 90069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tail o' the Pup (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Doors Workshop

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Queer Village in Protest (approx. half a mile away); The Ronda (approx. 0.7 miles away); Colonial House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wolff Residence (approx. ¾ mile away); The Andalusia (approx. ¾ mile away); Whisky a Go-Go (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hollywood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Doors Workshop (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Schindler House. Rudolph Schindler was an Austria-born American architect who came to Los Angeles in 1920 to oversee construction of Wright’s Hollyhock House, and never left. He built mostly single-family homes for artists, teachers and lawyers. He built this as his home and studio.
The MAK is an art museum in Austria, and the current caretaker of this house.

Schindler House Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

2. Schindler House Markers

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

3. Street Sign

Schindler House Historic Building, City of West Hollywood Local Cultural Resource No. 15.

Schindler House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

4. Schindler House

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

5. Schindler House

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

6. Schindler House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,116 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 6, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.