Frank D. Yuengling Mansion

Frank D. Yuengling Mansion
Frank D. Yuengling Mansion, November 2008
Location 1440 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°40′43″N 76°12′30″W / 40.67861°N 76.20833°W / 40.67861; -76.20833Coordinates: 40°40′43″N 76°12′30″W / 40.67861°N 76.20833°W / 40.67861; -76.20833
Area 1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built 1913
Architect Maurer, Harry
Architectural style Other, Tudor-Jacobean
NRHP Reference # 79002342[1]
Added to NRHP April 18, 1979

Frank D. Yuengling Mansion is a historic home located at 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 carriage house, formal garden with decorative statuary and sundial, and sunken garden with gazebo. 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]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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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