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Buildings and structures demolished in 1990Demolished buildings and structures in CaliforniaHouses in Beverly Hills, CaliforniaMary PickfordUse mdy dates from June 2019
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Pickfair 1920
Pickfair 1920

Pickfair is a mansion and estate in the city of Beverly Hills, California with legendary history. The original Pickfair was an 18 acre (7.3 ha) estate designed by architect Horatio Cogswell for attorney Lee Allen Phillips of Berkeley Square as a country home. Phillips sold the property to actor Douglas Fairbanks in 1918. Coined "Pickfair" by the press, it became one of the most celebrated houses in the world. Life Magazine described Pickfair as "a gathering place only slightly less important than the White House... and much more fun."

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Pickfair
Summit Drive,

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Summit Drive 1143
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