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The luxurious Bergdoll Mansion - built by a German-American beer baron in 1886. Home to America's most famous draft dodger of World War I.

One of the beer baron's sons built luxury cars from 1908-1913.

But son, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll refused to serve in World War 1 when drafted. He escaped to Germany, fought off several bounty-hunters and returned to the U.S. in 1939.

The mansion, now expensive apartments, is located at 22nd and Green streets, Philadelphia.

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