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                        Nestled between Lancaster
                          (PA) Amish, Dutch Country, Adamstown, Reading,
                          Valley Forge, and Kutztown, Brooke Mansion is
                          minutes from antiques, quilts, flea markets, hiking,
                          biking, back roads, farmland and quiet country hospitality. Brooke Mansion  on the county and state historic registers.
                          Well preserved, 95% original . . . a true architectural
                          gem! 
                         The Brooke Mansion is
                              attributed to renowned architect Frank Furness. Elaborate displays of fine
                              ornate woodwork and creative architectural design
                              are found throughout the 42 room mansion. Constructed
                              in 1888 as a wedding present for his wife by industrialist
                              Edward Brooke, the three-story mansion contains
                              a magnificent foyer with grand staircase, stained
                              glass, ironwork, and a circular rose wood library
                              all of which are outstanding examples of Furness's
                              suburban architecture. All rooms have private baths,
                      some with original claw-foot tubs.
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