Where was the house in "Murder by the Book" and "The Most Crucial Game?"

Also the house in "Dagger of the Mind"?

Yes, the "Benson" house is the "Etude in Black" house. In Pasadena, CA.

Sherlock, the "Murder By The Book"/"Most Crucial Game" house is the one I was talking about before -- it was also in "Prescription: Murder". You'll find a whole discussion of that house in the Scrapbook article, "Columbo Flashback". It's called Stahl House.

The mansion used in "Etude In Black" is the same mansion seen in "Benson" and if I'm remembering correctly, it is also the house used in "Fresh Prince Of Bel Aire". That house pops up a lot in TV shows and movies. However, it is NOT the same house as Jarvis Goodland's in "Greenhouse Jungle". I myself made that mistake but then I looked at it closer. The Goodland house is not the same as the Bennidict house. They do look alike however.

i made that same mistake too. i thought alex's house and goodland's house were the same at one point also....they are close, but no cigar..
(oh darnit! i searched fo a cigar icon but there wasn't one.