Historic Name

Taylor Mansion

Address

150 W 6 ST

Municipality

City of Erie

Tax Parcel

17040005011000

Historic District

West 6th Street HD

Classification

Class 1 (Definitions of Classes)

State Key Number

79935

Historic Function

Domestic - single dwelling

Style

Romanesque

Built

1890

Architect

Edward B. Green

Builder

Barn Type on property

Last Entry Update

8/17/2016

In 1881, Matthew Henry Taylor, newly elected Treasurer of the Youghioghen River Coal Company, moved to Erie with his family. Taylor eventually bought this property on West 6th Street and commissioned Buffalo architecture firm, Green & Wicks, to construct a Romanesque style home on this land. The house, now referred to as the Taylor Mansion, was completed in 1890. Taylor continued to live in the Taylor Mansion until his death in 1923, and his widow, Clara B. Taylor remained in the home. Clara left the home to her children, George Taylor, Priscilla Taylor Carstairs, and Dorothy Taylor Ferguson. Dorothy Taylor Ferguson and her family lived in the mansion until the American National Red Cross purchased the home in 1944.

After this purchase, the Taylor Mansion was renamed the Matthew Taylor Red Cross House. From 1944 to 1985, the Taylor Mansion housed the local chapter of the Red Cross. In 1985, local real estate agent, Lou Porecco, purchased the property in hopes opening a Victorian-style restaurant inside the home; however, his plans did not come to fruition. In 2004, Gannon University purchased the Taylor Mansion, renovating the home to accommodate office space.

Sources: West Sixth Street Historic District nomination

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