Pocono_Manor,_Pennsylvania

Pocono Manor Historic District

Pocono Manor Historic District

Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

The Pocono Manor Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Pocono Township and Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

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This district encompasses seventy-five contributing buildings, one contributing site, four contributing structures, and four contributing objects that are located on the grounds of the historic Pocono Manor resort.[2][3]

History

This resort community was established in 1902, and includes an inn, recreational complex, and a dependent cottage community. The cottage community, which was originally developed by Quakers, reflects popular early twentieth-century architectural styles, including Stick/Eastlake, Shingle Style, and Bungalow/American Craftsman.[4]

The Pocono Manor Inn was built in nine sections between 1902 and 1949.[4] The seven earliest sections, which were built between 1902 and 1926, were designed by noted Philadelphia architect Walter Smedley.[5]

This historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1][6][7]

The Inn at Pocono Manor burned down, following a wind driven fire around 6:30am on November 2, 2019. The exact cause of the fire is unknown.[8]

  • Pocono Manor after the 2019 fire

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Pocono Manor Inn dedication as historical place set Sat." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Standard-Speaker, August 19, 1997, p. 32 (subscription required).
  3. [3]
    "Inn Named for Historic District." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, August 31, 1995, p. 135 (subscription required).
  4. [4]
    "Inn Named for Historic District," The Morning Call, August 31, 1995.
  5. [5]
    "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jean K. Wolf (November 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pocono Manor Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  6. [6]
    "Pocono Manor Inn dedication as historical place set Sat.", Standard-Speaker, August 19, 1997.
  7. [7]
    "Pocono Manor qualifies for preservation roster." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Standard-Speaker, September 1, 1995, p. 20 (subscription required).
  8. [8]
    "Owner of Pocono Manor will rebuild." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: LNP Always Lancaster, November 5, 2019, p. A1 (subscription required).
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