A prairie among the palms : the Stewart House, Montecito, 1909 -- A Mayan temple in Hollywood : the Barnsdall (Hollyhock) House, Los Angeles, 1917/21 -- Mayan monuments in concrete: four Southern California houses, 1923/24 -- From the coast to the desert : other Southern California houses -- A unique Usonian : the Buehler House, Orinda, 1948/49 -- From Carmel to the Central Valley : other Northern California houses -- A gift to these golden hills : the Marin County Civic Center, 1957/69 -- From commerce to religion : other public buildings in California -- North by Northwest : houses in Oregon and Washington -- Appendix : List of Frank Lloyd Wright’s West Coast buildings open to the public.