[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3547]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   BRYN DU MANSION 150TH ANNIVERSARY

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the Bryn Du Mansion 
as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. This historic 52-acre property 
is located in the charming village of Granville, OH. Among its many 
features, the home has 53 rooms and 12 fireplaces. Henry Wright 
originally constructed the mansion in 1865 from sandstone quarried from 
the property.
  The Bryn Du Mansion is on the National Registry for Historic Places 
because of its significant history and importance to the region. The 
home has had many owners over the years who were entrepreneurs in the 
community.
  The Bryn Du Mansion is now owned by the Village of Granville and is 
managed by a local commission with a mission of ``historic preservation 
and to provide program and event facilities for the benefit of the 
community.'' The mansion houses several community programs and annual 
events to promote the arts, civic engagement, and athletics for the 
village of Granville.
  I am here today to honor the success and longevity of the Bryn Du 
Mansion, and I would like to congratulate everyone involved in making 
its first 150 years a success.

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