Château Élysée is a 1920's replica of a 17th-century French-Normandy chateau in

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. Owned by the

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, it is the home of Celebrity Centre International and the Manor Hotel. It is located at 5930 Franklin Avenue in the Franklin Village section of

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History

In 1927, Elinor "Nell" Ince, commissioned architect Arthur E. Harvey and contractor Luther T. Mayo, Inc. to build a luxury long-term residential apartment house for movie stars and the film industry.Chateau Elysee Apartment Hotel, Los Angeles, CA (1928)

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Ince sold the property in 1943, and in 1951 the home was converted into a luxury retirement home called Fifield Manor. By the 1970's, the building was slated for demolition, and was purchased by the Church of Scientology.Scientology’s Hollywood Real Estate Empire
July 21, 2011,

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On September 23, 1987, the City of Los Angeles declared the building as a

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, number 329, encompassing the addresses 5925-5939 Yucca Street, 5930-5936 Franklin Avenue, and 1806-1830 Tamarind Avenue.

Church of Scientology

In 1969, the building began being used by the

for its Celebrity Centre International, and they purchased the building in 1973 for one million dollars.The Chateau Elysee: Scientology's Celebrity Centre Before it Went Clear
April 19, 2013,

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In the 1990's, the buildings and grounds were renovated, and by 2013 the value of the property was estimated at $75 million. The Manor Hotel operates on several of the floors and the rest of the building is the Celebrity Centre. Guided tours are available to the general public. The Renaissance Restaurant, located in the conservatory, has described itself as an "Award-winning five-star restaurant serving fresh organic and preservative-free French-Californian cuisine." The restaurant was previously open to the public, but it is now only open to

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, their guests, and occasional visitors.Eat at L. Ron's
November 7, 2001,

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chateau Elysee Buildings and structures in Hollywood, Los Angeles Châteauesque architecture in the United States Scientology properties Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Hotel buildings completed in 1927