John Sowden House

John Sowden House
John Sowden House, 2008
Location5121 Franklin Avenue,
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°6′20″N 118°18′4″W / 34.10556°N 118.30111°W / 34.10556; -118.30111
Built1926
ArchitectLloyd Wright
Architectural styleMayan revival
NRHP reference No.71000151[1]
LAHCM No.762
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1971
Designated LAHCMAugust 13, 2003

John Sowden House, also known as the "Jaws House" or the "Franklin House", is a residence built in 1926 in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles, California by Lloyd Wright. The house is noted for its use of ornamented textile blocks and for its striking facade, resembling (depending on the viewer's points of cultural reference) either a Mayan temple or the gaping open mouth of a great white shark.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.