Frank D. Yuengling Mansion is a historic home located in

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. It was built in 1913, and is a large three-story dwelling in the Tudor-Jacobean style. It is constructed of brick,

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, and half-timbering and contains 20-plus rooms. It features side and rear porches, a front

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, 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

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, and sunken garden with

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. The house was the first house to have a telephone and electricity in at

. It was built by

Frank D. Yuengling Frank D. Yuengling (September 27, 1876 – January 29, 1963) was an American businessman, the president and owner of the Pottsville, Pennsylvania brewer, Yuengling. Early life Frank D. Yuengling was born on September 27, 1876, the son of Frede ...

of the Yuengling brewery, grandson of

David Yuengling David Gottlieb Yuengling (March 2, 1808 – September 27, 1877) was an American businessman and brewer, the founder and first president of America's oldest brewery, D. G. Yuengling & Son. Early life He was born David Gottlob Jüngling on March ...

. The house is used as a cultural center and education facility, managed by the Schuylkill County Council For The Arts. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

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in 1979.

References

External links

*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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yuengling, Frank D., Mansion Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Jacobean architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1913 Houses in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1913 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania