Mansion's vital stats

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Seven levels, encompassing 16,000 square feet
57 rooms, including 10 bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 15 closets
10 fireplaces
Construction: Solid brick, covered with a type of stucco that has been smoothed and tooled to resemble massive stone blocks
Features: Indoor plumbing and a two-story gymnasium, both ahead of their time, a mansard roof, dormer windows, molded cornices, decorative brackets, a tower crowned by a 30-foot cupola and a wrap-around porch on three sides
Listed as a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service