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°W / 40.29028; -76.64417Coordinates: 40°17′25″N 76°38′39″W / 40.29028°N 76.64417°W / 40.29028; -76.64417
Built:	1908
Architect:	Henry N. Herr; Paul Oglesby
Architectural style:	No Style Listed
Governing body:	Private
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. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Milton S. Hershey Mansion". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1783&ResourceType=Building. 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 (32 KB). National Park Service