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	Pickfair - Biocrawler
		Pickfair was a Hollywood mansion named appropriately by its original residents, silent film actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.
		An invitation to Pickfair was a sign of social acceptance into the closed Hollywood community, and European royalty was also accommodated and entertained at the mansion.
		Pickfair is now on sale for $27 million, as of January 24 2005.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Pickfair (317 words)

	Pia Zadora - The Biography
		Pickfair, the legendary estate of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, has been razed to clear space for a small palace for actress Pia Zadora and her husband.
		Pickfair, which grew from a $3,000 stable in 1911 to become a vast, green-gabled melange of American Colonial styles, at one time was called the nation's second-most famous residence · after the White House.
		Pickfair once again has Pia Zadora living in the main house--and her ex, Meshulam Riklis, is living in the guest house.
	www.stomptokyo.com /pia/pia-bio.html (1342 words)

	City of Austin - Annexation
		The City's use of and access to the Pickfair station is the subject of a letter of agreement between the City and the Travis County Emergency Services District No. 4 executed November 5, 1997.
		The Pickfair station will remain in use by EMS as a permanent facility unless the AFD site at Nene and Anderson Mill Road, which is a preferred location, can accommodate EMS as the permanent facility for the area.
		The Pickfair fire station was transferred to PARD in 2000.
	www.ci.austin.tx.us /annexation/183balconesupdate.htm (4894 words)

	Pickfair Drive, Austin, TX
		The information above shows a snapshot of Pickfair Drive for the 2007 tax year.
		The percentage change shown above provides an indication of how well houses on this street have been performing as an investment.
		We estimate that 4 of the 222 houses on Pickfair Drive are likely to be houses that are rented.
	austin.housealmanac.com /street-pickfair-drive.htm (106 words)

	UNICOM™ International, Inc. \| About Pickfair (Site not responding. Last check: )
		PickFair Of all the grand residencies throughout the world, few have achieved the status as that known by PickFair.
		Together they were regarded as "Hollywood Royalty" and were famous for entertaining at their Beverly Hills estate which came to be known as PickFair, a combination of their surnames.
		The original PickFair gates to the estate with their prominent P motif are still a reminder that during an era, PickFair was the focal point for social activities in Beverly Hills.
	www.unicomsi.com /unicom_intl/pickfair (907 words)

	Pickfair Information
		Pickfair was a Hollywood mansion named appropriately by its original residents, silent film actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.
		An invitation to Pickfair was a sign of social acceptance into the closed Hollywood community, and European royalty was also accommodated and entertained at the mansion.
		Faced with public criticism, Zadora defended her family's actions, stating that the house was in a poor state of repair, and was infested by termites.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Pickfair (322 words)

	Hollywood Discovers the Union Bar
		Pickfair, an obvious combination of both last names coined by a newspaper reporter, became the entertainment center for the fledgling movie-making community of Hollywood.
		Part of the expansion at Pickfair probably included turning the basement into an extra space for entertaining, though it was not complete for lack of one key element: an authentic western bar, the acquisition of which seems inconsistent with the lifestyle at Pickfair.
		Pickfair was purchased in 1988 by wannabe movie actress Pia Zadora and her billionaire husband, Meshulam Riklis.
	www.carpevinoauburn.com /pickfair.htm (1714 words)

	Our very own Camelot - Los Angeles Times
		It was too big for his empty-nest bachelorhood, and in 1988 Pickfair was sold for $6,675,000, to businessman Meshulam Riklis and Zadora, his wife.
		Pickfair — which seemed so grand in the 1920s —; was converted in the 1990s into a town in miniature, with spa, gym, salon, sound studio, massage room and disco.
		In parallel with the evolving demographics of the metropolis at its feet, Pickfair's newest master is an immigrant, Korean-born businessman Corry Hong.
	www.latimes.com /news/local/la-re-125morrison30apr30,0,3925330.story?coll=la-home-right2 (1191 words)

	Pickfair - The Jiggies Reference Guide (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Pickfair was the name of the Hollywood mansion home of silent screen actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.
		An invitation to Pickfair was a sign of social acceptance into the closed Hollywood community, and European royalty was also accomodated and entertained at the mansion.
		Fairbanks and Pickford were divorced in 1936, and Pickford resided in the mansion until her death in 1979.
	www.jiggies.com /reference/Pickfair (314 words)

	UNICOM™ International, Inc. \| About Pickfair (Site not responding. Last check: )
		PickFair Of all the grand residencies throughout the world, few have achieved the status as that known by PickFair.
		In 1993, the couple endowed millions of dollars in the design and renovation of large sections of the original building, leaving a portion of the mansion, the north wing, as a legacy to this historic house.
		The original PickFair gates to the estate with their prominent P motif are still a reminder that during an era, PickFair was the focal point for social activities in Beverly Hills.
	unicomglobal.com /unicomsi/unicom_intl/pickfair/index.htm (907 words)

	Pickfair at AllExperts
		An invitation to Pickfair was a sign of social acceptance into the closed Hollywood community, and European royalty was also accommodated and entertained at the mansion.
		Fairbanks and Pickford were divorced in January 1936, and Pickford resided in the mansion with her third husband, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, until her death in 1979.
		Faced with public criticism, Zadora defended her family's actions, stating that the house was in a poor state of repair, and was infested by termites.
	en.allexperts.com /e/p/pi/pickfair.htm (387 words)

	Pickfair Dynasty Webring
		This new Pickfair Dynasty Webring is designed to unite all Websites with relation to the palace where the King (Douglas Fairbanks) and Queen (Mary Pickford) of Hollywood lived in the 20's and 30's (Pickfair).
		Pickfair was named by the press, not Mary and Doug themselves.
		Pickfair is not the castle or palace most people see it as.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Cinema/2359/pfd.html (386 words)

	Fraser Beach presents: The Toronto Real Estate Blog
		The last remnant of the fairy-tale Pickfair estate once reigned over by Hollywood royalty Mary Pickford and her middle husband, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., has been sold.
		It was lavishly furnished in a way befitting the king and queen of Hollywood, featuring riding stables, a large pool, a cowboy-themed bar and china that had been a gift from Napoleon to Josephine.
		Rogers in 1937 and the couple lived at Pickfair, raising two adopted children there, until the actress died in 1979.
	toreal.blogs.com /to/2004/10/fabled_pickfair.html (297 words)

	Pickfair
		Perhaps the grandest and most prestigious mansion in Beverly Hills was Pickfair, originally a hunting lodge that Douglas Fairbanks bought and remodeled as a wedding present for his bride Mary Pickford in 1919.
		During the 1920s and '30s, Pickfair was the scene of some of the film colony's most glittering parties.
		Anyone who was anybody considered it an honor to be among the invited guests.
	www.californiahistory.net /8_pages/industry_pickfair.htm (219 words)

	Fire Stations
		Station 39 in 1955 was built on a barren wasteland at Pickfair and Kelley Streets.
		One could stand at the back door of this new station and look east as far as he could see.
		This station, shortly after opening, was marred with a tragedy of three firefighters being severely burned at an oil pit fire.
	www.houstontx.gov /fire/firestations/station39.html (56 words)

	Pickfair estate on the market for $39.5 million
		Pickfair estate on the market for $39.5 million
		Riklis oversaw a major refurbishing and expansion, keeping as much as he could from the Pickford-Fairbanks days during Hollywood's golden era.
		After architect Wallace Neff redesigned a hunting lodge to become Pickfair in 1932, the famous couple entertained royally and royalty, creating a suite -- still there -- for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/01/25/REGCC4G2BL1.DTL&type=printable (588 words)

	Sharon Knolle \| Writing Portfolio \| Variety \| Spring Real Estate
		Pickfair's kidney-shaped pool was the first private pool in Los Angeles, and the pair were memorably photographed on it in a canoe.
		After their divorce in 1935, Pickford lived on at Pickfair until her death in 1979.
		Riklis tore Pickfair down to the ground, keeping only the pool, the wrought-iron gate with its "P" insignia, and a two-bedroom guest house that was designed for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's visit.
	home.sprintmail.com /~sknolle/springrealestate.html (860 words)

	Cathedral City's "Pickfair" to break ground in June Public Record, The - Find Articles
		Completion of the project's first phase is expected in January 1999; it is a part of a $54 million city redevelopment project, believed to be one of the largest currently underway in California, according to Susan Moelle, city redevelopment director.
		Pickfair, named after the former estate opened by Roger's late wife Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks.
		Pickfair is a development of Pickfair Partners, a joint venture of Ventura Pacific Capital, Selleck Properties, and David A. Ghirardelli, Inc.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3656/is_199804/ai_n8784755?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle (487 words)

	www.myspace.com/pickfair
		This is basically an independent project coming from Florida, but even Floridians can smell the fresh salt air of the Pacific.
		Pickfair is of course located in Beverly Hills, and named after its original owners Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.
		This is a dedication of sorts, I suppose, to the fact that if I hadn't stayed up late one night and watched a Mary Pickford film, I wouldn't have become interested in film at all.
	www.myspace.com /pickfair (173 words)

	mikasa china pickfair e8010
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	www.dinnerwarematchers.com /mikasa-china/pickfair-e8010.htm (63 words)

	FAQs
		Pickfair Lodge was a home built on a corner of the Pickfair grounds by Buddy Rogers after the death of Mary Pickford.
		Some of its features recalled the original Pickfair, including a western bar that Buddy had fashioned from the old Pickfair bomb shelter, which was on the Pickfair Lodge section of the property.
		She was also important as a hostess and socialite: Pickfair was, for a time, a noted destination for politicos, literary figures, artists, and so on.
	www.marypickford.com /faqs.html (3127 words)

	Mary Pickford Rediscovered
		The material I was able to piece together for the Academy—photos, papers, scrapbooks, clippings, etc.—was removed from Pickfair in scores of boxes, like a gigantic jigsaw puzzle, which became our job at the Library to assemble.
		I received legal advice that an attempt to confiscate the photos for ultimate return to either Buddy Rogers or the Academy would be extremely difficult, would probably not succeed, and/or would result in the material being locked up for years pending a settlement of the case.
		When Miss Helm put this query to Mary, she elicited the resounding reply, "Good God, no! Have them sent to Pickfair at once!" According to Miss Helm, the cabinets were dutifully delivered and relegated to the Pickfair garage.
	partners.nytimes.com /books/first/b/brownlow-pickford.html (2341 words)

	Pickfair estate on the market for $39.5 million
		Pickfair estate on the market for $39.5 million
		Riklis oversaw a major refurbishing and expansion, keeping as much as he could from the Pickford-Fairbanks days during Hollywood's golden era.
		After architect Wallace Neff redesigned a hunting lodge to become Pickfair in 1932, the famous couple entertained royally and royalty, creating a suite -- still there -- for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/01/25/REGCC4G2BL1.DTL&type=printable (602 words)

	Pickfair - Luxist
		Pickfair is one of those few estates in Beverly Hills which no others can match for historical value and grandeur.
		It was originally constructed as a hunting lodge in 1919 and later rebuild in the 30s for Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.
		Pickfair stands today as a majestic 15 bedroom, 17 bathroom Georgian mansion with large terraces, a spa room with dome glass ceiling, the original pool, theater and a gym.
	www.luxist.com /2004/11/29/pickfair (924 words)

	Mary Pickford - Biography and Photo
		Her relationship to her adopted children, Roxanne and Ronald, was turbulent at best, and each left Pickfair at an early age.
		Gradually, Pickford became a recluse, remaining almost entirely at Pickfair, allowing visits only from Lillian Gish, her stepson Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and a few select others.
		Buddy Rogers often gave guests tours of Pickfair, including views of a genuine western bar she had bought for Douglas Fairbanks, and a portrait of Pickford in the drawing room.
	www.canadiancontent.net /people/actors/Mary-Pickford.html (304 words)

	Mary Pickford - Northern Stars
		When Pickford heard her childhood home would be torn down to make way for the hospital, she had a number of bricks wrapped and shipped to her Hollywood estate, Pickfair.
		The producers of Northern Stars would like to know what became of those bricks after Pickford died and Pickfair was sold.
		Mary Pickford remained a prominent member of the Hollywood community, and Pickfair remained an important Hollywood address for years to come.
	www.northernstars.ca /actorspqr/pickfordbio.html (2237 words)

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