Disillusioned by the costs of construction and maintenance , Barnsdall donated the house to the city of Los Angeles in 1927 under the stipulation that a fifteen-year lease be given to the California Art Club for its headquarters , which it maintained until 1942 . The house has been used as an art gallery and as a United Service Organizations ( USO ) facility over the years . Beginning in 1974 , the city sponsored a series of restorations , but the structure was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake . It was again restored , and was open to the public as of June 2005
1994 Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
Hollyhock House