National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Monroe County

Monroe County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Quiet Valley Farm and Pocono Manor Historic District, Academy Hill Historic District, Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery and Henryville House.

The famous person John Ross is associated with one of more of the Monroe County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including John Ross, Peter Kester and Henry Fenner. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Academy Hill Historic District (added 1990 - - #89002258)

Roughly bounded by Sarah, 8th, Fulmer and 5th Sts. , Stroudsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery (added 1980 - - #80003573)

Bossardsville Rd. , Hamilton Square

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kester,Peter, Fenner,Henry

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Henryville House (added 2006 - - #86003572)

Jct. of PA 191 and 715 , Henryville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pocono Manor Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000287)

Also known as Pocono Manor Inn

Roughly bounded by PA 314, Lake and Cliff Rds., and Summit Ave., Pocono and Tobyhanna Townships , Mt. Pocono

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Stick/Eastlake, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Hotel, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Hotel, Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Quiet Valley Farm (added 1973 - - #73001642)

SW of Stroudsburg off U.S. 209 , Stroudsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Ross Common Manor (added 1978 - - #78002432)

S of Saylorsburg on PA 115 , Saylorsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ross,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Ross,John

Significant Year:

1810

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Theater