Jayne Mansfield's Pink Palace, Mediterranean mansion in Holmby Hills, United States
Jayne Mansfield's Pink Palace was a 40-room Mediterranean-style mansion at 10100 Sunset Boulevard in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, built in 1929 by architect G. C. McAllister. The pale pink or cream facade had a low-pitched roof edged in reddish tile, with arched windows and doorways on the right side. A white wrought-iron fence with decorative scrollwork and vertical bars stood in front, partly hidden by dense foliage.
Built in 1929 at 10100 Sunset Boulevard by architect G. C. McAllister, the Mediterranean villa had over 900 m² and 40 rooms, and its first owner was entertainer Rudy Vallée. Jayne Mansfield bought it in 1957 for $76,000, largely from an $81,340 inheritance from her grandfather Elmer Palmer. After her death in 1967 owners included Ringo Starr, Mama Cass Elliot and Engelbert Humperdinck, who sold it to a speculation firm that demolished it on 9 November 2002.
Mansfield named the house the "Pink Palace" and called it a "pink landmark"; the estate became a gathering place for Hollywood figures and was featured in a 1960 Life magazine photo series. The wrought-iron entrance gate carried the initials J and M.
The mansion no longer exists: it was demolished on 9 November 2002, so there is nothing to visit at 10100 Sunset Boulevard in Holmby Hills. The site is on a busy thoroughfare in a residential district, and the address is best passed by car rather than on foot.
Mansfield obtained over $150,000 worth of furniture and building materials at no cost by requesting donations from suppliers eager for the publicity of being associated with her. This clever approach allowed her to finance much of the residence's distinctive design.
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