Old Mauch Chunk Historic District
Old Mauch Chunk Historic District | |
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| Location | Broadway, Susquehanna, Race, and High Streets, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 101.7 acres (41.2 ha) |
| Architect | Hutton, Addison; Multiple |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001134[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1977 |
The Old Mauch Chunk Historic District is a national historic district located in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
The district includes 28 contributing buildings in the central business district of Jim Thorpe. It includes residential and commercial buildings in a number of popular architectural styles, including Italianate. The original town was laid out in 1831 by noted civil engineer John A. Roebling. Notable buildings include the I.O.O.F. Hall (1844), Lehigh Coal and Navigation Building (1882), Jim Thorpe National Bank (1870s), Carbon County Courthouse (1894), Dimmick Memorial Library (1889), Capitol Theater (Mauch Chunk Opera House) (1882), 1855 School, Weiksner's Taproom (1860s), "Stone Row," Webster House, New American Hotel, and Hooven Mercantile Building. Located in the district and listed separately are the Asa Packer Mansion, Harry Packer Mansion, Carbon County Jail, Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, and St. Mark's Episcopal Church.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
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Stone Row
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Hooven Mercantile Building
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
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Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
References
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[edit | edit source]- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) documentation:
- HABS No. PA-5330, "Asa Packer Mansion, Packer Hill", 15 measured drawings
- HABS No. PA-5457, "St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Race Street", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5458, "Stone Row (Houses), 25–55 Race Street", 2 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5459, "Dimmick Memorial Library", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5473, "Courthouse Square", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation:
- HAER No. PA-169, "Lehigh Coal and Navigation Building, Susquehanna Street at Courthouse Square", 3 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-170, "Central Railroad of New Jersey, Jim Thorpe Station", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania
- Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Carbon County, Pennsylvania