L. Frank Baum’s Ozcot (1910-1954)
- Nov 13, 2024
- 5 min read
It’s truly wicked what became of “Ozcot,” the Hollywood home of L. Frank Baum.
In 1910, The Wizard of Oz author and his wife Maud moved from Chicago to the frostless belt, seeking year-round sunshine and improved health “in my declining years,” the 54-year-old told the press.
They were also deep in debt due to Baum’s failed foray into motion picture production. But with money Maud had inherited from her mother Matilda Joslyn Gage (a prominent suffragette), the couple purchased a lot in the popular Hollywood Ocean View Tract and built a two-story frame house that he dubbed “Ozcot” (“cot” is short for cottage).
