Harry Packer Mansion
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| Location | Packer Road, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Addison Hutton |
| Architectural style | Italianate, |
| Part of | Old Mauch Chunk Historic District (ID77001134) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001766[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1974 |
| Designated CP | November 10, 1977 |
The Harry Packer Mansion, is a historic home which is located in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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
[edit | edit source]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]
In popular culture
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
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- Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania
- Victorian architecture in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1874
- Houses in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Carbon County, Pennsylvania