Seelye Mansion

Goal: $5,000.00

Specific Need

This fund was established to maintain and preserve the Seelye Mansion, ensuring its long-term existence as one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture".

Mission

Our mission is to perserve and promote the rich history of Abilene and the Seelye family who became one of the wealthiest families in Kansas in the early 1900's.

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Named one of the “8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture”, the Seelye Mansion is like a time capsule. Most of the home’s furnishings were purchased at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The furnishings cost more than the $55,000 that was spent building the 11,000-square-foot home. The home features the original Edison light fixtures and Tiffany-style mantel. Frank Lloyd Wright suggested remodeling the interior in the 1920s. The home was featured on the History Channel’s Mysteries at the Mansion. Visitors even get to bowl on the 1904 Box Ball Alley, which was purchased at the World's Fair.