W.C. Fields Mansion, Laughlin Park LA
W.C. Fields Mansion, Los Feliz Property, California Luxury House, USA Architecture Photos
W.C. Fields Mansion in Laughlin Park
Jun 28, 2021
Los Feliz Mansion, LA
The historic W.C. Fields Mansion in celebrity-rich-and-gated Laughlin Park is for sale, priced at $15 million
Location: Laughlin Park, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA
Historic W.C. Fields Mansion ? Neighbor To Cecil B. DeMille and Charlie Chaplain Mansions!
Lived in and loved by some of the most powerful actors and entertainers in the world, the historic W.C. Fields Mansion in celebrity-rich-and-gated Laughlin Park is for sale, priced at $15 million. Though he didn?t own the house, not believing in home ownership, Fields rented the home in 1940 and added a pool table, a ping-pong table and bowling lanes set up in the living room – but almost no furniture. A legendary party guy, he had three bars in the house, including a portable bar, and lived there until his death in 1946. Since then it has always been known as the W.C. Fields Mansion.
One of L.A.?s first celebrity neighborhoods, Laughlin Park was developed by Homer Laughlin in 1905, whose intention was to limit it to 40 luxurious mansions. Lot divisions over the years increased that number to 60, several of the homes designed by Lloyd Wright. In addition to its quiet tree-lined streets, the enclave is unusually secure behind five gates.
The area has always drawn celebrities who seek security, peace, luxury and privacy. Some of the first res...
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