National Register of Historic Places

Packer, Harry, Mansion

Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 20, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001766

About this property

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. 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 Eldred Packer from his father Asa Packer. 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. National Register of Historic Places listings in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Location

Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
40.86481, -75.73769

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Packer, Asa, Mansion
Industrial
0 mi
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Civil War
0.1 mi
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Old Mauch Chunk Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Carbon County Jail
Civil War
0.5 mi

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When was Packer, Harry, Mansion listed on the National Register?

Packer, Harry, Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Packer, Harry, Mansion?

Packer, Harry, Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Packer, Harry, Mansion is recorded as the industrial era.

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