"Greenacres" (Los Angeles, California)

USA / California / Los Angeles / Los Angeles, California / Green Acres Way, 1740
 garden, estate (manor / mansion land), NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic landmark, historical building, 1920s construction
"Greenacres" was designed c. 1926 by Sumner Spaulding in the Italian Renaissance-Mediterranean Revival style on 15 acres of land for silent film star Harold Lloyd. The residence--and its landscaping by A.E. Hanson--was intended to evoke Villa Palmieri above Florence, Italy. Regarded as the most impressive movie star estate ever created, "Greenacres" was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is currently owned by billionaire Ronald Burkle; investor, developer, Democratic Party fundraiser.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Lloyd_Estate
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Coordinates:   34°5'18"N   118°25'38"W

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  • owned by ron burkel m & a guy bill clinton works for him and made 20 million in 07. i was there for p diddys party and i was there for the john kerry event.
  • It used to sit on a much larger lot. Much of it was sold and subdivided. Harold Lloyd had a small 9 hole golf course. So did neighbor Jack Warner. In order to play a full 18, they'd open a gate to the adjoining properties. Those must have been the days!
  • An Arcadian Landscape. The California Gardens of A.E. Hanson - the main focus of this book is the Lloyd estate. Insight into Lloyd and the building of the estate told thru the words of Hanson. Many B/W photos of the gardens under construction and at their prime. Check Amazon or your library for a informative read.
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