National Register of Historic Places

Ross Common Manor

Saylorsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 22, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78002432

About this property

Ross Common Manor is a national historic district that is located in Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. This district encompasses four contributing buildings and one contributing site that are located on the historic estate of Ross Common Manor. The manor house was built circa 1810, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay-wide, stone dwelling with a gable roof. The 1809 stone kitchen building was attached to the main house around 1890, and was built by John Ross (1770–1834), who served as a U.S. Congressman. Also located on the property are a stone ice house (1810), a 3+1⁄2-story frame grist mill, a former barn (1880) that was converted to a theater in the 1930s, and the Ross family cemetery with burials dating from 1814 to the 1850s. During the mid-19th century, the manor house was used as an inn and tavern. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-177, "Ross–Common Manor, Wind Gap, Northampton County, PA", 1 photo

Location

Saylorsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
40.86505, -75.30612

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When was Ross Common Manor listed on the National Register?

Ross Common Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1978.

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Ross Common Manor is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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