Phillips Mansion ~

 Phillips Mansion

On Route 8 south of Butler

T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Company ~

One of our most beautiful buildings.

Poetic Tribute

Photo: Barbara Bloom

Elm Court ~ The House We Never Saw

Benjamin D. Phillips, founder of the Phillips Gas and Oil Company, resided in this Tudor-Gothic mansion named Elm Court, one of America's most spectacular private homes. It was completed in 1931 by Benno Jannsen, a Pittsburgh architect. The mansion houses the famous Skinner Organ, Opus 783.

The House We Never Saw ~ Elm Court

The inner courtyard. 

The Phillips Mansion ~ Rt. 8 South

Photo: Chuck Schneider

Once Ernie's Esquire Inn but now called 

"The Mansion".

It is an elegant venue for weddings, parties, corporate events.

Maridon Museum ~

The Maridon opened on May 8th, 2004. It is the only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region with a specific focus on Asian Art and Culture coupled with German Meissen porcelain. The museum — both the objects and the buildings that house them — is the gift of Mary Hulton Phillips.

Photo: Barbara Bloom

Elm Court ~ The House We Never Saw

The fountain at the Polk Street entrance . . .

. . . we felt regal when we sat here and wondered.

Mary Hulton Phillips ~ Butler's Philanthropist

She gave us the 
Meridon Museum 
 . . .  and shared with us the beauty she loved.
† January 19, 2009

Butler Architecture ~ T. W. Philips Gas & Oil Co.

An aesthetic pleasure every time you pass by.

Poem about this building

We're Proud of Our New Museum ~ The Maridon

The museum and collection is Mrs. Mary Hulton Phillips' gift to the city of Butler. More information