Former NYC home of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. lists for $1.75M

Now, his former home at the Beekman — where Fairbanks entertained Sir Laurence Olivier, Rex Harrison and Bobby Short — has hit the market for $1.75 million. What’s more, it looks charmingly frozen in amber from decades long past.

The three-bedroom, three-bath co-op at 575 Park Ave. is 2,100 square feet, and was renovated by British designer Jane Churchill and architect Benjamin Huntington.

The home opens to a foyer with herringbone wood floors and leads to a library with pocket doors, a marble fireplace imported from England, 22 cabinets, “tilt-and-turn” windows and an ensuite bath. There’s also a large living room and a private main bedroom wing with a windowed, ensuite bath and two walk-in closets. The room is large enough to host a desk and seating area, the listing notes.

Born into Hollywood royalty — his father was Douglas Fairbanks, and his stepmother was Mary Pickford. Fairbanks was once married to Joan Crawford; he passed away in 2000 at age 90, having been married for the last 49 years of his life to Mary Lee Hartford, the ex-wife of an A&P supermarket heir.

Despite his successes, Fairbanks said in a 1989 interview with the New York Times from this apartment that his most meaningful years were those spent fighting the Nazis in World War II as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy.

Designed by George F. Pelham and built as a hotel in 1927, the 16-story building’s amenities include a doorman, a concierge, a gym and a resident manager. Daily housekeeping and utilities are included in the hefty maintenance fees of $9,369 a month.

The listing brokers are Pamela Marcus and Amy Goldberger of Compass.