The formal gardens at Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills, a gift from oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny to his son, Edward "Ned" Doheny, Jr., and his family, were completed in 1928. Edward Doheny made his fortune in the Teapot Dome Scandal and this may be the only good thing that came from the days of the Harding administration. But then Ned shot his wife here and then shot himself, and the family moved out – bad karma. Following the purchase of the estate by the city of Beverly Hills...
more »The formal gardens at Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills, a gift from oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny to his son, Edward "Ned" Doheny, Jr., and his family, were completed in 1928. Edward Doheny made his fortune in the Teapot Dome Scandal and this may be the only good thing that came from the days of the Harding administration. But then Ned shot his wife here and then shot himself, and the family moved out – bad karma. Following the purchase of the estate by the city of Beverly Hills in 1965, the property became a city park in 1971, and of course Hollywood shoots a lot of movies here. The bad karma is gone. ~ Saturday, January 19, 2019
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