National Register of Historic Places

Bergdoll Mansion

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 7, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001660

About this property

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. The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 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. In 1920, Bergdoll was apprehended in the mansion by authorities searching for him due to his draft dodging. 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. 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

Location

2201--2205 Green St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.96568, -75.17432

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Bergdoll Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976.

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