In 1943, two Jewish refugees bought a LA mansion for $9,000; 83 yrs later, Villa Aurora has reopened

Villa Aurora, a historic mansion in Pacific Palisades, has reopened after restoration work following the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The house was bought in 1943 for $9,000 by German Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta, who had fled Nazi persecution. It later became a gathering place for artists and intellectuals and an international artist residency.Villa Aurora, a historic mansion in Pacific Palisades, has reopened after restoration work following the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The house was bought in 1943 for $9,000 by German Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta, who had fled Nazi persecution. It later became a gathering place for artists and intellectuals and an international artist residency. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1943-two-jewish-refugees-fleeing-the-nazis-bought-a-crumbling-los-angeles-mansion-for-9000-83-years-later-after-the-palisades-fire-forced-it-shut-villa-aurora-has-reopened/articleshow/133647979.cms