Bart blatstein rittenhouse square mansion
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The bright, recently-installed LED sign on top of the Lit Brothers building is already firing up disapproval among local residents. Harry K. says the conflict is nothing compared to the bell ringing quarrel of 1876, when half the city appeared to be involved in silencing the bells of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Rittenhouse Square
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Demolition began Monday at the stately Rittenhouse Square property purchased more than a year ago by local developer Bart Blatstein for $4.2 million.
The Center City Residents Association newsletter published Blatstein's renovation and construction plans for the property, said Kathleen Federico, a member of the association and a Realtor with Coldwell Banker.
Known locally as the McIlhenny Mansion, the 8,600-square-foot property spans 1914-16 Rittenhouse Square and 1915-21 Manning St. Blatstein's purchase in April 2013 was for roughly $488 per square foot.
"When the dust has settled, the one-story, curved brick facade and dome on [1916 Rittenhouse], erected in 1957, will be gone," the CCRA newsletter said.
In place of the dome and courtyard, Blatstein has planned a four-story, 47-foot-high addition, with a roofline matching that of the mansion's original property - 1914 Rittenhouse.
The original mansion was erected in 1859 with three stories, capped by a one-story mansard roof with dormer windows. Its facade will remain unchanged.
The mansion's back entrance on Manning consists of a single-story structure and garage with a double-width door adjacent to a servants' entrance. Blatstein plans a two-story structure on the western end, with bedrooms atop two oversize garage en
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McIlhenny Mansion Sold—To Bart Blatstein
1914–16 Rittenhouse Quadrangular | Photo: Bradley Maule
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