Frank D. Yuengling Mansion is a historic home located in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1913, and is a large three-story dwelling in the Tudor-Jacobean style. It is constructed of brick, stucco, and half-timbering and contains 20-plus rooms. It features side and rear porches, a front portico, stone facing, and many gables, overhanging balconies, and brick chimneys. Also located on the property are a contributing Jacobean style garage, formal garden with decorative statuary and sundial, and sunken garden with gazebo. The house was the first house to have a telephone and electricity in at Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was built by Frank D. Yuengling of the Yuengling brewery, grandson of David Yuengling. The house is used as a cultural center and education facility, managed by the Schuylkill County Council For The Arts.[2]
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 Frank D. Yuengling Mansion, November 2008 | |
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| Location | 1440 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°40′43″N 76°12′30″W / 40.67861°N 76.20833°W |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Harry Maurer |
| Architectural style | Tudor-Jacobean |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002342[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1979 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-02. Note: This includes Michael J. O'Malley (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Frank D. Yuengling Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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Media related to Frank D. Yuengling Mansion at Wikimedia Commons
- Devlin, Ron. "History Book: Reading architect designed Yuengling mansion." Reading, Pennsylvania: Reading Eagle, December 12, 2013.
- Dougherty, Ryan. "Yuengling: An American Tradition." University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, Pennsylvania State University, 2009.
- Yuengling Mansion, Schuylkill County Council For The Arts website
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