Stroud Mansion

Stroud Mansion is a historic home located at Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1795, and is a ​3 1⁄2-story building with pedimented gable roof and a ​2 1⁄2-story rear wing. The main section measures 50 feet by 40 feet, with the rear wing measuring 28 feet by 24 feet, 4 inches. It was built by Stroudsburg's founder Jacob Stroud for his son John. It remained in the Stroud family until 1893, although leased for use as a store and as a boarding house. It now houses the Monroe County Historical Association.[2]

Stroud Mansion
LocationMain and 9th Sts., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°59′4″N 75°11′55″W
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1795
NRHP reference No.79002297[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

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 Florence E. Scholla and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stroud Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.


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