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When demolition was proposed in the 1960s, the city of Beverly Hills intervened, preserving Greystone and preventing its destruction. The estate was subsequently listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is now celebrated as a public park and a favored filming location.
A Cultural Icon
Greystone Mansion has graced the silver screen in numerous movies and television shows—from the iconic Star Trek to modern blockbusters like Spider-Man. Its appearance in music videos, including those by Mariah Carey and The Go-Go's, highlights the mansion's continued cultural relevance. Yet beyond its cinematic affiliations, Greystone remains a monument to Los Angeles' oil wealth and an enduring enigma rooted in a family’s rise and fall.