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Who owns the Sorg Mansion?

Who owns the Sorg Mansion?

Mark and Traci Barnett
Mark and Traci Barnett purchased the Sorg Mansion in 2013, and ever since, the Baltimore couple has dedicated their lives to restoring the three-story, 12-bedroom, eight-bathroom brick-and-stone Romanesque castle that features 12-foot ceilings and fireplaces in every bedroom.

How old is the Sorg Mansion in Middletown Ohio?

1887
The Sorg Mansion, built in 1887 by Paul J. Sorg, one of Middletown’s first industrialists and first multimillionaires, will be one of the 14 historic buildings featured Sunday during the 2018 South Main Historic District Candlelight Tour of Homes.

How much is the Sorg Mansion?

Sorg, one of Middletown’s first industrialist and first multi-millionaires, for $1 million. The three-story, 12-bedroom, eight bathroom brick-and-stone Romanesque castle features 12-foot ceilings and fireplaces in every bedroom. There’s also a ballroom, formal dining room and library.

When was the Sorg Opera House built?

1891
The Sorg Opera House in Middletown was built in 1891. It showed opera until 1915, when it switched to movies. In 1985 it was changed back into a stage theater.

When was the Sorg Castle in Ohio built?

The Ohio Historical Society says Sorg’s “Romanesque castle,” built in 1887, includes “a $100,000 addition added in 1902 that comprised of a north wing with a ballroom, a front porch and turrets, a large carriage house and an imposing stone and iron fence around the five-acre property.”

Is the Sorg mansion in Ohio still open?

In 2018 the home was open for one of the first times since the 1930’s and attracted more than 1,000 guests. Since 2014, the slate roof has been restored, the stone has been cleaned, and many of the interior features have been restored. 15 likes. Post not marked as liked

Who is the owner of the Sorg Opera House?

The Sorg Opera House is owned and managed by the Sorg Opera Revitalization Group (SORG), an all-volunteer non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization established to provide programming and services that make an essential contribution to the cultural economy, economic revitalization, education, and quality of life of Middletown, Ohio and its region.

What did Susan Sorg do with her wealth?

After achieving a great amount of wealth, Sorg and his wife Susan built a 35-room stone mansion in Middletown, which still stands today. In addition, Sorg gave to charities and civic organizations, funding the construction of the Sorg Opera House.