Phelps Mansion
National Register of Historic Places

Phelps Mansion

Binghamton, Broome County, New York
Listed
June 3, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001165

About this property

The Phelps Mansion, formerly known as The Monday Afternoon Clubhouse, is a three-story brick and stone mansion located on Court Street in Binghamton, New York. It was built in 1870 as the private home of Sherman D. Phelps. Mr. Phelps was a successful businessman, banker, Republican elector for Abraham Lincoln, and mayor of the City of Binghamton. The building was designed by Isaac G. Perry who later became the chief architect for the New York State Capitol building in Albany, New York. The mansion was purchased in 1905 by the Monday Afternoon Club, a women's civic organization. The club constructed a large ballroom on the back of the mansion in 1905 and continues to hold its weekly meetings there to this day. In 1986, ownership of the mansion was transferred to The Phelps Mansion Foundation. The Phelps Mansion was charted by the New York State Board of Regents as a museum in 2005. The Monday Afternoon Club disbanded in 2006 and transferred the ownership of the home and contents to the Phelps Mansion Museum. The Museum remains open and offers a variety of programs and regularly scheduled guided tours. Guided tours of the museum are offered Friday to Saturday 11am to 5pm. Last tour at 4:30pm. Visitors are asked to enter through the ballroom doors located down the driveway side of the mansion (look for the open flag).

Location

191 Court St.
Binghamton, Broome County, New York
42.10078, -75.90520

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Sources

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When was Phelps Mansion listed on the National Register?

Phelps Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1973.

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Phelps Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Phelps Mansion is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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