Article: Getting high in FLW Jr's Sowden House

DavidC · Post by **DavidC** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:36 am

What ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Like to Get High in a Lloyd Wright House

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DavidC · Post by **DavidC** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:27 am

One of L.A.Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Most Famous Homes Was Just Purchased with a Pet Cannabis Fortune

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Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:52 am

I have lost count of the number of times this house has changed hands in the past few decades.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:32 am

It's great to see that the stereotypical wackiness of Southern California is still intact. Cannabis for pets, the Black Dahlia, talk of the "transformative power" of the house - what a great story!

SDR · Post by **SDR** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:11 pm

Yes -- the Land of Fruits and Nuts lives on . . .

Aren't you an expatriate of the Golden West, Craig -- as I am a transplant from the Frozen East ?

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:52 pm

The orchards are long gone. It is now the land endless burbs ... like Frisco.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:03 am

Aren't you an expatriate of the Golden West?

Now warmly ensconced in the California desert. It was 82 degrees here yesterday. And yes, I would gladly smoke some (now legal) marijuana if I could hang out in the Sowden house for a few hours. Who knows? Even I may feel the healing vibes!

egads · Post by **egads** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:45 am

I have a friend who is participating in an event there in a couple of months. I will keep you posted. The last one was at NeutraÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s VDL, but we only drank.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:04 am

Yes, please do! Wow, drinking in Neutras. Getting high in Lloyd Wrights. Looks like architectural tours have risen (or sunken, depending) to new levels.

egads · Post by **egads** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:42 am

Not tours, but that is what did:

http://www.homela.org/onehousetwice/

It's actually kind of weird, you don't know if you should help the women falling down the stairs or if it's part of the dance.

Roderick Grant · Post by **Roderick Grant** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:26 pm

I don't think you need ganja to get high at VDL.
I saw the house while planning for the 1986 Homeowners' Conference, while Dionne was still there. She was a very gracious steward of her husband's legacy, and a delight to be around. After we were shown all, she ended our visit with a solo on the cello.

DavidC · Post by **DavidC** » Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:34 am

Lloyd Wright's Sowden House, possible Black Dahlia murder site, becomes a performance stage

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peterm · Post by **peterm** » Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:52 am

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m holding out for the Ã¢â‚¬Å“dropping Acid in a Bruce Goff house tourÃ¢â‚¬Â�.

DRN · Post by **DRN** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:33 am

During the coming attractions at a local multiplex last weekend, I caught a glimpse of the courtyard of Sowden in the trailer for a thriller. Not sure of the name of the upcoming film.

SREcklund · Post by **SREcklund** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:02 am

DRN wrote:During the coming attractions at a local multiplex last weekend, I caught a glimpse of the courtyard of Sowden in the trailer for a thriller. Not sure of the name of the upcoming film.

"I Am The Night" - it's a limited run series on TNT that includes the Black Dahlia murder case. Many folks ... including, apparently, those making the series ... believe the murder was committed in the basement of Sowden.