Historic Wrigley Mansion Sells For $4.65M

CHICAGO, IL — The city's historic landmark Wrigley Mansion was sold Friday after dropping several times from its original asking price of $7.15 million. The 13,705-square-foot home went on the market last February, according to realtor.com. Since then, the price dropped to $6.99 million in March, $6.65 million in June and $5.98 million in August. It's sale price: $4.65 million.

Built in 1896, the Italian Renaissance-style home was commissioned and originally owned by Schoenhofen Brewing Company owner Joseph Theurer. Chewing gum mogul William Wrigley Jr. bought the property in 1911, but the family left the house empty during the Great Depression and in the years following that period.

The Wrigley Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and the city considered making it the mayor's official residence in 1984.

• Address: 2466 N Lakeview Ave, Chicago, Illinois
• Sale Price: $4.65 M
• Square Feet: 13705
• Bedrooms: 9
• Bathrooms: 6 Full and 3 Half Baths
• Built: 1896
• Features: The estate was designed by famed architect Richard Schmidt and completed in 1896. The steel and concrete structure is clad in an elegant baroque terra cotta tile and patinated copper roof. The main house features a grand foyer, a solarium, a butler's pantry, a wine bar, a walk-in vault, game rooms, staff quarters, a mahogany-paneled library, a sprawling master suite with his and hers baths and a top floor ball room with unobstructed Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan views. Preserved and finished with rich and exotic mahogany, cherry, and bird's eye maple woods, marble fireplaces and fixtures, intricate mosaic tile, ornate hardware and glowing gold and silver leaf coffered ceilings. The property also includes a 2K+ sf coach house with ground floor storage and garage bays, and two residential units above.

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