American Horror Story House

It was the home of architect Alfred Rosenheim, who built the mansion in 1908. It is also known for its popularity as a filming location, especially for the series American Horror Story. [3]

The famed Murder House is filmed at a real Los Angeles mansion. The property has its own unique back story very different from its fictional counterpart. HGTV.com takes a tour of the historic Rosenheim Mansion in Los Angeles, featured in the first season of the hit FX series American Horror Story.

German-American architect Alfred Rosenheim built the house that is used as the "Murder House" in 1902, and after a five year construction, used it as his own residence. The house is sited on a sloping tree-studded 3/4 acre lot at 1120 Westchester Place in Country Club Park. We break down all the history, characters, and ghosts who have haunted the legendary Murder House of American Horror Story.

In honor of the 10th anniversary of American Horror Story, here are 10 things you probably didn't know about Rosenheim Mansion, the real-life murder house. So tell us, is the American Horror Story murder house real? Yes, it is! The real-life mansion used for filming the first season of American Horror Story is actually called Rosenheim Mansion and its located in Los Angeles, California, in the Arlington Heights area. The hauntingly iconic Murder House, forever etched in the minds of American Horror Story fans, is nestled within the enchanting Westchester Place neighborhood of Hollywood, California.

In 2011 the house was chosen as the location for the first season of American Horror Story: Murder House. To better facilitate filming in the mansion, a large addition was built that was... Season one of American Horror Story, later dubbed Murder House, combined the prototypical haunted house set-up with the horrifying contemporary reality of school shootings.

It is truly an American-based horror story.