Original Name |
Phelps Mansion |
Current Name |
Phelps Mansion Museum |
Location |
1/4 mile east of County Courthouse
191 Court Street
Binghamton
Broome County
New York |
Map |
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Website |
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Category |
Residence |
Designations |
National Historic Landmark
Local Historic Landmark
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Construction Began |
1870 |
Architect |
Isaac Gale Perry
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Builder |
John Stewart Wells
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Original Owner |
Sherman Phelps
Cost $100,000. |
Original Use |
Residence |
Other Use |
John Stewart Wells purchased the home from Phelps. In 1905 the Monday Afternoon Club, a women's civic organization formed in 1890, purchased it from Wells. Ownership was transferred to the Phelps Mansion Foundation in 1986. |
Architectural Style |
Second Empire (Victorian) |
Number of Stories |
3 |
Foundation |
Stone |
Walls |
Brick and Granite |
Roofing |
Mansard shingled.
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Other Features |
Iron Fence built by local Titchener Iron Works. |
Additions |
Banquet Room, 1905,
Mansard Roof to match original which was removed in 1941. |
Interior |
Handcarved rare woods, elegant marble and glass, magnificent chandeliers, black walnut staircase (original cost $10,000).
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Current Owner |
The Phelps Mansion Museum
Public |
Current Use |
Museum |
Current Condition |
Excellent |
Public Access |
Yes.
Sundays and Tuesdays 12-3 PM
Admission $4, children under 12 free.
Monday noon lunch RSVP. |
