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. 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. The Pocono Manor Inn was built in nine sections between 1902 and 1949. The seven earliest sections, built between 1902 and 1926, were designed by noted Philadelphia architect Walter Smedley.[2]

Pocono Manor Historic District
Front of main building, May 2015
LocationRoughly bounded by PA 314, Lake and Cliff Rds., and Summit Ave., Pocono Township and Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°04′00″N 75°14′29″W
Area2,500 acres (1,000 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleStick/eastlake, Shingle Style, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.97000287[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1997

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

Pocono Manor was burned down following a wind driven fire around 6:30am on November 2, 2019. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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.


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