Rosenheim Mansion
The Rosenheim Mansion, also known as the Murder House, is a historic building in the Country Club Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was the home of architect Alfred Rosenheim, who built the mansion in 1908. It is also known for its popularity as a filming location, especially for the series American Horror Story.
History
Rosenheim built the mansion in 1908. After living in the house for ten years, the Rosenheims sold it to A.J. McQuatters, the president of the Alvarado Mining and Milling Company, in 1918. Edward Everett Horton then lived there in the early 1930s. The Sisters of Social Service then took over the mansion in 1930, using it as a convent and adding a chapel to the building in 1932. The nuns left the residence in 1994. In 1999, the site was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.The property was put on the market again by real estate agent Joe Babajian for $4.5 million in 2011. In early 2012, it was listed for $12 million, but by July it had decreased to $7.8 million. In 2014, it was priced at $5 million but was eventually sold in 2015 for $3.2 million. Its buyers were cardiologist Dr. Ernst von Schwarz and Angela Oakenfold, the ex-wife of record producer Paul Oakenfold. Oakenfold and von Schwarz sued the sellers of the house in 2018 for not disclosing that the property was featured on American Horror Story, as fans frequently visit the area. In 2016, it was listed in Airbnb for $1,450 a night, accommodating 16 people.