C.H. Lebold Mansion

Abilene, KS - Completed in 1880 the Lebold Mansion was built by C.H. Lebold a local banker, realtor, politician, and entrepreneur. Lebold chose the site of Abilene's first log cabin to build his 23 room home of rough hewn brown limestone blocks, from Russell County, and whitish trim stone from Ellis County. The mansion was completed at a cost of $18,000.00. Lebold's financial empire suffered during the Depression of the 1880's, and in 1889 he was forced to turn the house over to creditors. George Sterl bought the mansion at a sheriff's sale and occupied it until 1918. Hard times soon befell the stately structure, and for the next 53 years it was used at various times as a home for telephone operators, an orphanage, and an apartment building with 15 units. In March 1972, the road to restoration began and returned it to a single family residence and placed it on the National Register of Historic Places. In January 1975 the early restoration process with an extensive focus on the exterior and surrounding grounds. The home was opened to the public for touring in 1976. In November 2000, the third generation of caretakers and specialists in Victorian restoration purchased the mansion and completing the final exterior details and returned the interior back to an 1880's decorative scheme.

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