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At 85 Old Dublin Pike in Doylestown, PA, Aldie Mansion is a fitting home for Heritage Conservancy, a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to protect our natural and historic heritage. Aldie's story is rich with history and its survival is the result of a cooperative effort at preservation. Aldie Mansion provides a stunning setting for weddings, corporate events, meetings and other special occasions. Learn more about renting Aldie Mansion. History The present mansion, built in 1927, is the second “Aldie” built on the property. The first, an imposing Victorian-style mansion, was built by Judge Henry Chapman’s oldest daughter Elizabeth and was named after the Mercer family’s ancestral estate in The Mercers’ son William Jr. was nine when his family moved into the mansion in 1871. After graduating from Harvard, he traveled in  In 1904 William married Martha Dana of William Jr. died in 1939. Martha continued to live at Aldie and entertained often. Her most famous Christmas party was given in 1941 when the Von Trapp family sang in the great hall. When she died in 1960, she bequeathed Aldie to the Catholic Archdiocese, which used the mansion first as a seminary and later as a drug and alcohol treatment center. During the 1980s, the mansion changed hands several times until it was abandoned. Vacant, vandalized and burned, Aldie was going to be razed. But thanks to the generosity of Genuardi Markets, Inc. and Vesterra Corporation, Heritage Conservancy was given the opportunity to purchase the mansion (for $1!) – provided the Conservancy could raise the funds necessary to restore it to its original splendor. In December 1991, the Conservancy completed a three-year restoration campaign, which involved the cooperation and support of many individuals, businesses and foundations. With a collective goal of historic preservation and by incorporating the practice of adaptive reuse,  Learn More ... Schedule a Tour Want to learn more about the history of this incredible building? Want to see first-hand where the Von Trapp family performed? Schedule a mansion tour by contacting Sandy Yerger at 215-345-7020 x103 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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