Pocono Manor Historic District

Pocono Manor Historic District is a national historic district located in Pocono Township and Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 75 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 4 contributing structures, and 4 contributing objects on the historic resort of Pocono Manor.^[2][3]

Pocono Manor Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Front of main building, May 2015
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Location	Roughly bounded by PA 314, Lake and Cliff Rds., and Summit Ave., Pocono Township and Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°04′00″N 75°14′29″W / 41.06667°N 75.24139°W / 41.06667; -75.24139Coordinates: 41°04′00″N 75°14′29″W / 41.06667°N 75.24139°W / 41.06667; -75.24139
Area	2,500 acres (1,000 ha)
Built	1902
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Stick/eastlake, Shingle Style, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	97000287^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1997

History

The resort community was established in 1902, and includes an Inn, recreational complex, and dependent cottage community. The cottage community was originally developed by Quakers and the cottages reflect popular early-20th-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.^[5] The seven earliest sections, built between 1902 and 1926, were designed by noted Philadelphia architect Walter Smedley.^[6]

This historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1][7][8]

The Inn at Pocono Manor was burned down following a wind driven fire around 6:30am on November 2, 2019. The exact cause of the fire is unknown.^[9]

 

Pocono Manor after the 2019 fire

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Pocono Manor Inn dedication as historical place set Sat." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Standard-Speaker, August 19, 1997, p. 32 (subscription required).
3. "Inn Named for Historic District." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, August 31, 1995, p. 135 (subscription required).
4. "Inn Named for Historic District," The Morning Call, August 31, 1995.
5. "Inn Named for Historic District," The Morning Call, August 31, 1995.
6. "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 2012-03-24.
7. "Pocono Manor Inn dedication as historical place set Sat.", Standard-Speaker, August 19, 1997.
8. "Pocono Manor qualifies for preservation roster." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Standard-Speaker, September 1, 1995, p. 20 (subscription required).
9. "Owner of Pocono Manor will rebuild." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: LNP Always Lancaster, November 5, 2019, p. A1 (subscription required).

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pocono Manor Historic District.

• Pocono Manor Inn website