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Of the many prominent buildings of historical consequence in the Japanese city of Yokohama, the Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama is one of the most renowned. In fact, your trip to the city will be futile if you do not visit the Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama. The Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama was built in an era of wealth and prosperity, as the photographs adorning the walls of the mansion will tell you. The mansion was designed by a Czech colleague of Frank Lloyd Wright in the year 1926. Both of them were responsible for working on the design and architecture of Tokyo's Imperial Hotel. Erected shortly after a major earthquake in the city, the Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama even escaped the fire of 1923. The Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama was built after one stage in an era when Yokohama housed affluent businessmen, shipping merchants and silk traders. By the time the Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama came up, much of the grandeur of the city had been marred by the earthquake and fire. The Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama was erected for an affluent Swiss actively involved in the trade that flourished in the city. The Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama is an elegant and imposing structure in the city with its fencing done with weatherboarding in white. Facing the sunset of Yamate the mansion has a broad chimney and pull-windows - all signifiers of wealth. The mansion has a striking slate roof in green. The Ellisman Mansion in Yokohama is currently positioned in the Motomachi Park. The mansion is open to the public on all days except Mondays and is operational between 9:30am and 5:00pm.
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