Wow! House: Wrigley Mansion Back on the Market With a $7.15M Price Tag

CHICAGO, IL — Another historic Chicago residence joins the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Heller House on the housing market. The Theurer-Wrigley House — better known as the Wrigley Mansion — went back up for sale this week, listing at $7.15 million.

Built in 1896 and designed by Richard Schmidt, a near-contemporary of Wright, the nine-bedroom, 13,7005-square-foot, Italian Renaissance-style home was commissioned and originally owned by Schoenhofen Brewing Company owner Joseph Theurer. Chewing gum baron William Wrigley Jr. bought the property in 1911, but the family left the four-story residence empty during the Great Depression and in the years following that period. Like the Heller House, 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.

This decade has seen occasional appearances from the Wrigley Mansion on the Chicago house market. It was listed for $9.5 million in November of 2011, and then $8.695 million in November of 2014. During that period on the market, the mansion's asking price was drastically cut to $4.9 million, which, in hindsight, was a steal now that it's back up to nearly $7 million.

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Of course, those millions of dollars aren't just buying a house; they're buying the opportunity to wake up everday in a piece of history. And an expansive and elegant piece of history at that, thanks to its baroque terra cotta exterior, mahogany-paneled library and beautiful solarium. The mansion's estate also includes a coach house.

• Address: 2466 N Lakeview Ave, Chicago, Illinois
• Price: $7,150,000
• Square Feet: 13705
• Bedrooms: 9
• Bathrooms: 6 Full and 3 Half Baths
• Built: 1896
• Features: Chicago's historic 'Wrigley Mansion'. This magnificent 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. Exceeding 13,000 square feet, the main house features: 9 bedrooms; 6.3 baths; a grand foyer; a solarium; butler's pantry; wine bar; walk-in vault; game rooms; staff quarters; a mahogany paneled library; sprawling master suite with his and hers baths; and top floor ball room with unobstructed Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan views. Lovingly preserved and exquisitely 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. Take a 3D Virtual Tour! Bank of America Restrictions apply.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.

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