A real place on screen
Ennis House
Patterned concrete textile blocks give this hillside house its distinctive relief and shadow. The familiar 1924 date marks its main construction campaign; the residence was completed in 1925.
- Architect / attribution
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Building chronology
- 1924–1925
- Place
- Los Angeles, California, United States
The real building
Front side of the Ennis House in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. The house was designed in 1923 by Frank Lloyd Wright for Charles and Mabel Ennis, and built in 1924. A Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument located at 2655 Glendower Avenue. A "yellow tag" with the words "RESTRICTED USE ONLY" can be seen on the front gate. (The image has been scaled and digitally altered to obscure the license plate on the pictured automobile.)
The Ennis House house, by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the hills above Los Angeles, California . The home was significantly damaged by earthquakes and is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar restoration.
Ennis House, Los Angeles, California, USA
West elevation — Ennis House , by architect Frank Lloyd Wright . Courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey , Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
Films at Ennis House
Blade Runner (1982)
On screen: A real location behind Deckard’s world
The Conservancy documents its use in Blade Runner. Deckard’s complete apartment should not be mistaken for the real house: the film also used constructed interiors.
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
The Blade Runner Partnership · Scene image source
Movie frame
The Blade Runner Partnership · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Building sources
A screen appearance does not imply public access. Consult the venue for current visiting arrangements.