Elvis Presley and Zsa-Zsa Gabor didn’t have a whole lot in common, besides an address. And now the lush mansion in super-exclusive Bel-Air, California that both of those celebs had called home is slated to be cleared away to make room for an even more spectacular series of buildings. Local preservationists under the Save Iconic Architecture banner announced on Instagram that called for “Urgent Action” to block the history destroying tear-down before it’s too late. Read on for a tour of the home, and click here for more celebrity real estate news….
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The preservationists claim that
Howard Hughes built the home in 1955 and rented it to Elvis, who reportedly entertained the
Beatles there
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Zsa-Zsa purchased the estate in 1974 and lived there
Fredric von Anhalt her 9th and, at 30 years, most enduring husband. He began selling off their belongings after the
actress-socialite's death in 2016.
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Described as a "Regency-style" estate, the opulent home was featured as Liberace’s house in the award winning 2013 biopic, "Behind the Candelabra" left.
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It has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, mirrored walls, ornate chandeliers and sconces and boasts a panoramic views that stretches east from downtown Los Angeles to the west and the Pacific Ocean.
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The “exquisite dining room ... has entertained guests such as
Queen Elizabeth and
Prince Philip, US Presidents, CEO's, dignitaries and celebrities.”
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The preservationists are calling for local officials "to landmark the structure right away," to avoid it being turned into "a 24,020-square-foot Mega-Mansion" with "a parking garage the size of two single-family homes."
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"This is tragic!" wrote one horrified follower of SIA's Instagram. Added another: "Why anyone would want to tear this fabulous place down is just beyond my comprehension."
The preservationists claim that
Howard Hughes built the home in 1955 and rented it to Elvis, who reportedly entertained the
Beatles there
Zsa-Zsa purchased the estate in 1974 and lived there
Fredric von Anhalt her 9th and, at 30 years, most enduring husband. He began selling off their belongings after the
actress-socialite's death in 2016.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Described as a "Regency-style" estate, the opulent home was featured as Liberace’s house in the award winning 2013 biopic, "Behind the Candelabra" left.
Photo credit: NatENQ Files
It has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, mirrored walls, ornate chandeliers and sconces and boasts a panoramic views that stretches east from downtown Los Angeles to the west and the Pacific Ocean.
Photo credit: Getty Images
The “exquisite dining room ... has entertained guests such as
Queen Elizabeth and
Prince Philip, US Presidents, CEO's, dignitaries and celebrities.”
The preservationists are calling for local officials "to landmark the structure right away," to avoid it being turned into "a 24,020-square-foot Mega-Mansion" with "a parking garage the size of two single-family homes."
Photo credit: Getty Images
"This is tragic!" wrote one horrified follower of SIA's Instagram. Added another: "Why anyone would want to tear this fabulous place down is just beyond my comprehension."
Photo credit: Getty Images
