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North Union Street was the most fashionable boulevard west of Philadelphia. In the 19th century, Charles Raymond, partner in the Raymond & Campbell Stove Works, built this mansion in 1888. Designed by architect Joseph Dise of SpringGlen, PA. The house is constructed of brownstone from the Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries nearby. Charles W. Raymond eventually overextended himself with the extravagance of the mansion, and in 1896 it became the property of the Middletown National Bank for the benefit of his creditors. In 1898, Redsecker Young purchased the mansion for $6,600.00. Four years later in 1902, Simon Cameron Young bought it. He eventually bequeathed it unto his family, Emma and Eliza whose ghosts, some say, still dwell within. In 1949, Herman and Sara Baum began their twenty-year residence in the mansion. Alfred Pellegrini of Hershey purchased the Raymond-Young Mansion at 38 North Union Street. The property's craftsmanship, streangth, and beauty gave the Pellegrini family a vision for renovation to create a unique setting for memorable dining. Orginal fixtures were repaired, walnut, cherry and chestnut woods were polished, and stained glass was cleaned to reveal striking beauty. The Burgundy Room's original wallpaper was restored while the other rooms were covered in reproduction prints In July of 1970, the restaurant opened its doors for business. It has grown into a Central Pennsylvania landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Alfred
Dino Pellegrini, a native of Hershey, PA and son of Italian immigrant
Armeno and mother Rose (DeAngelis) was born into the restaurant industry.
Alfred’s grandparents’ restaurant, DeAngelis Restaurant
of Hershey, was a beginning for Alfred’s interest in cooking.
Eventually, in 1969 Alfred and his family purchased what opened in 1970
as Alfred’s Victorian.