Vancroft Mansion
1500 Brinker Road
Wellsburg, WV 26070
Vancroft Mansion (also known as Aspen Manor, Bubble Manor, and the Knights of St. George mansion), caught fire just after midnight Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Having been fully engulfed in flames, details about the extent of the damage from the fire have not been released.
From the Franklin Community Volunteer Fire Department:
Shortly after midnight, members from Wellsburg and Franklin were dispatched to Brinker Road for a reported structure fire. Initial units arrived to find the former Vancroft Mansion fully engulfed in flames. Due to no water in the hydrants on the hill multiple mutual aid agencies were dispatched from surrounding counties and water had to be relayed from the Ohio River and a hydrant site at 12th Street to the scene. This scene is still very active, please avoid Brinker Road and Pleasant Ave. A reminder to all, the road leading up to and the buildings within are private property and should be treated as such. Only authorized personell and authorities should be on manor property.