Bergdoll Mansion

The Bergdoll Mansion is a historic house located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was designed by architect James H. Windrim and built in 1886. It is in a Beaux Arts / Italianate-style.

Bergdoll Mansion
Bergdoll Mansion, HABS Photo, 1963
Location2201-2205 Green St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′56″N 75°10′29″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1886
ArchitectWindrim, James H.; Reeves, Stacey, & Sons
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Italianate
NRHP reference No.76001660[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1976

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

History and architecture

The building was constructed as the home of the Louis Bergdoll family owners of the City Park Brewery. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, scion of the well known brewing family, was a playboy, aviator, and World War I draft dodger.[2]

The 14,000 square foot mansion has eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, two kitchens, mahogany woodwork, multiple fireplaces, frescoes and mosaics. It was listed for sale in 2012 with an asking price of $6.9 million.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Hutto, Cary (2012-07-14). "What Philadelphian was famous for dodging the World War I draft?". Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 15, 2013. Reprinted from the Philadelphia Inquirer
  3. Spikol, Liz (January 25, 2012). "On the market - Bergdoll Mansion (aka Not Vince Fumo's House) for $6.9 Million". Philly Curbed. Retrieved December 15, 2013. Includes 13 photos
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