Orthwein Mansion


Orthwein Mansion
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Orthwein Mansion
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Location	15 Portland Place, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Coordinates	38°38′51″N 90°16′01.4″W / 38.64750°N 90.267056°W / 38.64750; -90.267056Coordinates: 38°38′51″N 90°16′01.4″W / 38.64750°N 90.267056°W / 38.64750; -90.267056
Built	ca. 1900
Architect	Frederick Widmann Robert W. Walsh Caspar D. Boisselier
Architectural style	Colonial Revival architecture
Part of	Portland and Westmoreland Places (#74002276)
Designated CP	February 12, 1974

The Orthwein Mansion is a historic mansion in St. Louis, Missouri, US.

It is located near the northeastern corner of Forest Park, at 15 Portland Place.

The mansion was built c. 1900, for William D. Orthwein, a German immigrant. It was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style, by Frederick Widmann, FAIA (1859-1925), Robert W. Walsh, FAIA (1860-c.1929) and Caspar D. Boisselier.

William D. Orthwein, his wife Emily and family lived there for 27 years.

William D. Orthwein's son William R. Orthwein was living there when he competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics, held in St Louis, in the freestyle and backstroke swimming and water polo, winning bronze medals in the 4x50-yard freestyle relay and water polo.

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis, Missouri since February 12, 1974.