Summary
The Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, Arizona, is a landmark building constructed between 1929 and 1931 by chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. It is also known as William Wrigley Jr. Winter Cottage and as La Colina Solana.
William Wrigley Jr. Winter Cottage | |
 Wrigley Mansion | |
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| Location | 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 33°31′21.74″N 112°1′33.61″W / 33.5227056°N 112.0260028°W |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architect | Heitschmidt, Earl T. |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001045[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 1989 |
Located at 2501 East Telewa Trail,[1] it sits atop a 100-foot (30 m) knoll with views of greater Phoenix to the south, close to the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, which Wrigley owned.
History edit
Architect Earl Heitschmidt of Los Angeles designed the home at a cost of $1.2 million, in a combination of styles including Spanish Colonial. The William Simpson Construction Company also of Los Angeles built the home.[2] It has 24 rooms, 12 bathrooms, and over 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2). Much of the extensive tilework was shipped to Phoenix from Wrigley's own factory in Catalina, hauled by mule to the site.
The Wrigleys maintained other residences in Chicago; Philadelphia; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; Catalina Island; and Pasadena, and used this, the smallest of their houses, for only a few weeks a year. William Wrigley died in 1932, shortly after its completion.
- Wrigley Mansion Club
In July 1992, Geordie Hormel bought the mansion and made it available for meetings, conventions and similar functions. Due to zoning regulation, The Wrigley Mansion must operate as a private club.[citation needed]
Landmark designations edit
The Wrigley Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
The mansion has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.[3]
The mansion has been Winner of The Knot Weddings for 2011, 2009, and 2008.
Gallery edit
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Pedestrian garden entrance sequence to the Wrigley Mansion -
View of garden, from the upper entrance terrace -
Main portal of the Wrigley Mansion -
Entrance foyer and main staircase -
View of foyer from the top of the main staircase -
View of foyer from balcony -
Living room -
Hallway -
Telephone operator's booth -
Second floor room -
Second floor room -
A bedroom where Elvis Presley reportedly stayed -
Bathroom adjacent to the "Elvis Presley room" -
View from a second floor balcony -
View of another interior staircase -
Side facade -
Gardens and second floor balcony
See also edit
- List of historic properties in Phoenix, Arizona
- Phoenix Historic Property Register
- Houses in Phoenix, Arizona
References edit
External links edit
- Official Wrigley Mansion Club website