Harry Packer Mansion

The Harry Packer Mansion, is a historic home located at Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The mansion was designed by architect Addison Hutton and built in 1874. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay-wide, red-brick dwelling in the Italianate style. The front facade features a verandah constructed of green Vermont sandstone and a bell tower attached to the two-story extension. It was given as a wedding gift to Harry Packer from his father Asa Packer.[2]

Harry Packer Mansion
LocationPacker Road, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′53″N 75°44′17″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1874
ArchitectAddison Hutton
Architectural styleItalianate,
NRHP reference No.74001766[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1974

The residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1974.[1] It is located in the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District.

See also

The mansion appeared in the season 5 episode of Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman "Ruffman Manor is Haunted" where it 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.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30. Note: This includes Sally McMurry (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harry Packer Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  3. Cheney, Jim (2017-12-08). "53 Pennsylvania Facts that You Probably Didn't Know". Uncovering PA. Retrieved 2022-10-14.


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