Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks
It's difficult to imagine a more powerful duo in silent cinema history than Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. European nobility, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, and Amelia Earhart were among the guests at the couple's elaborate and private events. Those gatherings were held at Pickfair (a play on the couple's surnames), a 17-bedroom, 30-bathroom house in Beverly Hills that functioned as the epicenter of movie celebrity society. Pickfair was an 18-acre (7.3-hectare) estate in Beverly Hills, California, constructed by architect Horatio Cogswell as a country retreat for attorney Lee Allen Phillips of Berkeley Square. It was dubbed "Pickfair" by the press and went on to become one of the most famous mansions in the world.
"A meeting spot just slightly less significant than the White House... and far more enjoyable," according to Life Magazine. It had Beverly Hills' biggest pool, which the couple used to traverse in a canoe. Corry Hong, a billionaire businessman, acquired it for roughly $17 million before marketing it for $60 million in 2008 — as a fixer-upper, mind you. Today, the sum is approximately $72 million.
Location: Beverly Hills, California
Worth: $72 Million
