Old Mauch Chunk Historic District
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Jim Thorpe Broadway Buildings, December 2007
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| Location | Broadway, Susquehanna, Race, and High Streets, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 101.7 acres (41.2 ha) |
| Architect | Hutton, Addison; Multiple |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 77001134[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1977 |
The Old Mauch Chunk Historic District is a national historic district located at Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 28 contributing buildings in the central business district of Jim Thorpe. It includes residential and commercial buildings in a number of popular architectural styles including Italianate. The original town was laid out in 1831 by noted civil engineer John A. Roebling. Notable buildings include The I.O.O.F. Hall (1844), Lehigh Coal and Navigation Building (1882), Jim Thorpe National Bank (1870s), Carbon County Courthouse (1894), Dimmick Memorial Library (1889), Capitol Theater (1882), 1855 School, Weiksner's Taproom (1860s), "Stone Row," Webster House, New American Hotel, and Hooven Mercantile Building. Located in the district and listed separately are the Asa Packer Mansion, Harry Packer Mansion, Carbon County Jail, Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, and St. Mark's Episcopal Church.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
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Hooven Mercantile Building Dec 09.jpg
Hooven Mercantile Building, December 2009
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External links
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Race Street, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Stone Row (Houses), 25-55 Race Street, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA: 2 photos, 2 data pages, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Dimmick Memorial Library, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA: 1 photo and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Lehigh Coal & Navigation Building, Susquehanna Street at Courthouse Square, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA: 3 photos, 2 data pages, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Central Railroad of New Jersey, Jim Thorpe Station, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA: 1 photo and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Courthouse Square, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Asa Packer Mansion, Packer Hill, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA: 15 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey
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