Harry_Packer_Mansion

Harry Packer Mansion

Harry Packer Mansion

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

The Harry Packer Mansion, is a historic home which is located in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

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Located in the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District, this residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1974.[1]

History and architectural features

The mansion was designed by architect Addison Hutton, and was built in 1874. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay-wide, red-brick dwelling, which was designed in the Italianate style. The front facade features a verandah constructed of green Vermont sandstone and a bell tower that is attached to the two-story extension. It was given as a wedding gift to Harry Packer (Industrialist) from his father Asa Packer.[2]

The mansion appeared in the season five episode of Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, "Ruffman Manor is Haunted," and was used as the setting for Ruffman Manor.

The exterior of the Harry Packer Mansion in Jim Thorpe was the inspiration for the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney World.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30. Note: This includes Sally McMurry (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harry Packer Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  3. [3]
    Cheney, Jim (2017-12-08). "53 Pennsylvania Facts that You Probably Didn't Know". Uncovering PA. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
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