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The Paramour Mansion, Canfield-Moreno Estate or The Crustmont is a recording studio/estate located at Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California. It is considered a Historic Cultural Monument.

History

The Paramour Mansion during the 1930's

The mansion is a 22,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style country villa. It was constructed in 1923 by architect Robert Farquhar. It was the opulent former residence of the silent film star Antonio Moreno and his wife, the oil heiress, Daisy Canfield Danziger. It was the scene for Sunday-afternoon parties for high socialites.

In 1933, after Daisy Canfield's tragic death at the hands of a car accident, the 22-room estate would soon be the Chloe P. Canfield School for Girls. In 1950, it would be a convent for Franciscan nuns, who selled the property in 1987 for damage caused by the Whittier Narrows earthquake. In 1998, Dana Hollister, a philanthropist and civic patron, bought the property for $2.25 million.

Renowned artists like H.I.M, Gwen Stefani, Lucinda Williams, Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan and Vic Chesnutt have recorded here. Sting, Elton John, John Mayer, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck and the Adaskin String Trio have played benefits on the grounds. The nu metal/hard rock band Papa Roach lived there from October 2005 to May 2006 while recording their fourth major album, "The Paramour Sessions" entitled after the house.

It has also been set for the reality show Rock Star: INXS and host to the 2000 Silver Lake Film Festival. It has been set location for Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and Scream 3.

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