Milton S. Hershey Mansion

Milton S. Hershey Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Milton S. Hershey Mansion, November 2011
Location	Mansion Rd., Hershey, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°17′25″N 76°38′39″W / 40.29028°N 76.64417°WCoordinates: 40°17′25″N 76°38′39″W / 40.29028°N 76.64417°W
Built	1908
Architect	Henry N. Herr; Paul Oglesby
Architectural style	No Style Listed
NRHP Reference #	78002388
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 7, 1978[1]
Designated NHL	May 4, 1983[2]

Milton S. Hershey Mansion, also known as High Point or Hershey Country Club was the home of Milton S. Hershey from 1908 to 1945.^[2] With 22 rooms and a staff of 3, it was rather modest compared to homes of other wealthy industrialists of that age.^[3]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983.^[2][4]

Gallery

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  Neighboring schoolhouse, which Hershey briefly attended as a child.

References

1. Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Milton S. Hershey Mansion". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
3. High Point Mansion
4. "Photographs, 4 from 1978, to accompany National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Milton S. Hershey Mansion (nomination text not available)" (pdf). National Park Service.