Canfield-Moreno Estate facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Canfield-Moreno Estate |
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The Paramour Mansion during the 1930s
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| Location | 1923 Micheltorena St. |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Robert D. Farquhar |
| Architectural style(s) | Mediterranean Revival |
| Governing body | private |
| Designated | 1988 |
| Reference no. | 391 |
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The Canfield-Moreno Estate is a special old house and property in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, California. It was named a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1988. This means it is an important place that should be protected because of its history. The estate was first called Crestmount, but today it is also known as the Paramour Estate.
History of the Estate
This amazing house is a huge 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) mansion. It was built in 1923 and sits on 4.5 acres of land. The famous architect Robert D. Farquhar designed it. The house is built in the Mediterranean Revival style. This style often includes red tile roofs, stucco walls, and arches, like homes found around the Mediterranean Sea.
Famous Owners and Parties
The mansion was once the home of silent film star Antonio Moreno. His wife, Daisy Canfield Moreno, was the daughter of a rich oilman named Charles A. Canfield. They lived in the house during the 1920s. The estate was known for its big Sunday parties. Many important people and movie stars from the silent film era would come to these gatherings.
Changes Over Time
In 1933, Daisy Canfield passed away after a car accident. After this, the large 22-room estate changed its purpose many times. For a while, it was a school for girls called the Chloe P. Canfield School for Girls.
Later, in 1950, the mansion became a convent for Franciscan nuns. A convent is a place where nuns live and work. In the 1970s, these nuns used the estate as a home for girls.
In 1998, a new owner named Dana Hollister bought the property. She gave it the name The Paramour Estate, which it is still called today.
