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.
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.jpg) Bergdoll Mansion, HABS Photo, 1963 | |
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| Location | 2201–2205 Green Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′56″N 75°10′29″W / 39.96556°N 75.17472°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architect | James H. Windrim; Reeves, Stacey, & Sons |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001660[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
History and architecture
editThe 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] In 1920, Bergdoll was apprehended in the mansion by authorities searching for him due to his draft dodging.[3]
The 14,000-square-foot (1,300 m2) 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.[4]
The house was damaged by a fire in 1989.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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
- ^ Bowley, Graham (29 November 2024). "The Heirs of a Despised Draft Dodger Want His Wright Brothers Plane Back". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ 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
- ^ Bond, Michaelle (21 October 2024). "The historic Bergdoll Mansion is on the market for $6.5 million". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1732, "2201–2205 Green Street (Kemble–Bergdol House), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 3 photos, 1 color transparency, 2 photo caption pages