Built 1890-92 Opened 1890 Architectural style Victorian architecture | NRHP Reference # 80003427 Area 2,000 m² Added to NRHP 17 April 1980 | |
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Architect Theophilus P. Chandler Jr. Similar GoggleWorks, Genesius Theatre, Nolde Forest Environm, FirstEnergy Stadium, Mid‑Atlantic Air Museum | ||
Stirling is a historic mansion located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1890 and 1892, and is a three-story, 24-room, Châteauesque style dwelling. It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect Theophilus Parsons Chandler, Jr. (1845-1928) and built for industrialist James Hervey Sternbergh. It is constructed of squared granite ashlar and features a number of eclectic decorative elements including tall chimneys with decorated caps, a balustraded verandah, steeply pitched gable roofs, and roof dormers. It is now occupied by a bed and breakfast.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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