The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety issued a Notice of Code Violation to the All Right Now Foundation on July 1, 2026, demanding that the 1,200‑sq‑ft Sturges House be brought into compliance within 30 days.
The 1939 Frank Lloyd Wright design, erected on a steep Brentwood Heights hillside, was built for engineer George Sturges and his wife Selma after they spotted his Usonian vision in Architectural Forum; the house cost roughly $11,000 and features a 21‑foot cantilevered deck that has earned it landmark status.
Preservationists from the Los Angeles Conservancy and the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy have catalogued a host of defects: decaying redwood beams, warped carport span, rotting support pillars, and siding gaps that allow moisture to penetrate the cantilever.
All Right Now Foundation, which bought the property in 2016, counters the claim that the house has been neglected, citing millions of dollars invested in repairs, taxes and research; the foundation insists that its stewardship has prevented abandonment.
The house, a 1993 Los Angeles Historic‑Cultural Monument, sits under a fragile legal framework that permits demolition when deterioration reaches a point of safety risk; yet critics argue the city lacks tools to enforce preventive maintenance.
With the 30‑day clock winding down, city officials will convene a hearing on July 31 to decide whether the foundation can submit a viable restoration plan or face a potential demolition order.