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Fenyes Mansion Tours

Thanks to an extraordinary family legacy, the splendid Mansion on Pasadena's famed "Millionaire's Row," once home to Museum benefactors Dr. Adalbert and Eva Fenyes, is today the crown jewel among the Pasadena Museum of History's many treasures.

Docent-guided tours are available Wednesday through Sunday afternoons, or by appointment, except in August and September.

Special in-depth Art Tours of the Mansion, featuring the Fenyes' collection of California plein air paintings, are offered on the first Sunday of each month, excluding August and September, from 12:15 to 1:45 pm.

Summer tours: There will be no Art Tours in August and September.  Regular tours are available with a 7-day advance reservation in August and September as follows:

Thursdays/Fridays at 10:00 am

Saturdays/Sundays at 1:30 pm

Please call 626.577.1660, ext. 10 to book a summer tour.


Architecture and Furnishings
Antique furnishings, oriental carpets, wood paneling and floors, curving staircases and an excellent collection of California impressionist paintings enhance the Beaux Arts elegance of the Mansion. The spacious three-story, 10,162 square-foot residence by the prominent architect Robert D. Farquhar was completed in 1906. In 1911 another renowned architect, Sylvanus Marston, designed a two-story concrete addition, which includes a study and laboratory space on the ground floor and a solarium and studio/gallery upstairs.

From Cultural Gatherings to Consulate...
Once a gathering place for Pasadena's glittering social and cultural life, the Mansion later became the first Finnish Consulate in the Western United States. In addition, the legendary film director D.W. Griffith used the beautiful house and gardens as a film location in 1912, becoming the first of many to recognize it as a perfect setting when aristocratic elegance is required. Among the Mansion's more familiar credits are Peter Sellers' satirical masterpiece, Being There (1979) and the Emmy-award-winning Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977), in which it played the "role" of the White House.  Most recently, it was a featured location in the Hugh Jackman/Christian Bales hit The Prestige (2006).

The Fenyes Mansion was designated a Pasadena Cultural Heritage Landmark in 1965 and a California Point of Historical Interest in 1993. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
 

Fenyes Mansion Tours

   Hours & Admission

Wed-Fri

Sat & Sun

Monthly Art Tour, 1st Sun

1:00 pm*

1:30 & 3:00 pm*

12:15 pm

*

In August & September, Fenyes Mansion tours are available by 7-day advance reservation only at 10:00 am Thurs/Fri or 1:30 pm Sat/Sun.

Suggested Donation:
children under 12 free
student & senior discounts

$4 general tour $8 art tour
Group tours Group tours by appointment
Call 626.577.1660, ext. 10
Free parking available in the Museum lot Free parking available in the museum lot
Wheelchair accessible Due to the historic nature of the Mansion, only the ground floor is wheelchair accessible
For more information:
Pasadena Museum of History
626.577.1660


     

 
 
470 West Walnut Street ~ Pasadena, CA 91103 ~ Ph 626.577.1660 ~ Fax 626.577.1662 ~ info@pasadenahistory.org