Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House may be closed to the public due to pending city budget cuts. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, cuts proposed by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass could result in both the closure of the landmark and the loss of its UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, if the cuts are passed by the City Council. 

The home, built between 1919 and 1921, was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first project in Los Angeles and blends Mayan, Japanese, and California influences. The house was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2007, and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2019, and is currently open to public tours. 

Currently, the site is managed by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, with two full-time employees running tours and maintaining the building. Mayor Bass’ proposed budget would eliminate one of the two positions, and cut two vacant positions at the house which were in the process of being filled. 

“A single full-time staffer would not be able to manage both the tour program and preservation, necessitating the suspension of public tours until additional full-time staff could be restored,” a spokesperson for the department told the Los Angeles Times.