Hulett C. Merritt mansion
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The Hulett C. Merritt mansion, also called the "Villa Merritt Ollivier", is a[1] historical landmark residence located in Pasadena, California.
The Hulett Merritt estate "Villa Merritt Ollivier" in Pasadena was built on four acres for $1,100,000 in 1905 - 1908. His mansion was located at 99 Terrace Drive and bounded on the north by Olcott Place and on the west by South Orange Grove Avenue. This area on South Orange Grove Avenue was referred to locally as "Millionaires' Row" (per the City of Pasadena's Architectural and Historical Survey of 1997).
Hulett Merritt was the Chairman of US Steel and made his millions as an iron ore mining magnate.[2]
It was featured in the opening scenes of The Millionaire, a popular TV series of the 1950s.
The mansion was located at 99 Terrace Drive and bounded on the north by Olcott Place and on the west by South Orange Grove Avenue. It was built on four acres for $1,100,000 in 1905-1908. This area was referred to locally as "Millionaires' Row"[3]
The Merritt residence measures over 17,000 square feet, and includes seven bedrooms and three bathrooms.[4]