Pickfair (Los Angeles, California)

USA / California / Los Angeles / Los Angeles, California / Summit Drive, 1143
 house, landmark, ruins, historical layer / disappeared object
'Pickfair' was an estate and residence named as an amalgamation of its original residents' names, silent film actors Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks. It was one of the first constructed in Beverly Hills, a new master-planned real estate development and city. 'Pickfair' initiated others to relocate here on ranch land "so far west of town", because the top 'Hollywood royalty - celebrity couple' of the era had. The property's existing hunting lodge was significantly redesigned by renowned Southern California architect Wallace Neff and interior designer Elsie de Wolf in 1919 and after.

While saying she was planning renovations of the legendary landmark, Pia Zadora instead leveled Pickfair in 1989 to build another house of her 'design', much to the dismay of local and international preservationists. The loss to cinema, cultural, and design history was significant - and remembered by many.
1143 Summit Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickfair
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Coordinates:   34°5'24"N   118°25'10"W

Comments

  • On Sale for 60.000.0000USD
  • Ah yes, the caliber of the artist is reflected in the caliber of the homes they build...Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford's "Pickfair", designed by the master, Wallace Neff was leveled by Pia Zadora for this monstrosity.
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