[3] Like many of the large old homes along Orange Grove Boulevard, the Fenyes Mansion reflects the opulent neoclassical tastes popular at the turn of the century.

Fenyes' wife, Eva, was an accomplished artist and world traveler who met her husband in Cairo, Egypt.

[4] The estate and gardens were used as sets for a number of early motion pictures for film industry notables such as Douglas Fairbanks and D. W.

[5] The estate is listed as a Pasadena Cultural Landmark and was added to the National Register of Historic Places [6] on September 5, 1985.

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