National Register of Historic Places listings in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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Carbon County Jail

Carbon County Jail

November 8, 1974
(#74001764)

128 Broadway Street
40°51′50″N 75°44′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.863889°N 75.746944°W﻿ / 40.863889; -75.746944﻿ (Carbon County Jail)
Jim Thorpe

John Haviland & Henry Bowman, architects.

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Carbon County Section of the Lehigh Canal

Carbon County Section of the Lehigh Canal

August 10, 1979
(#79002179)

Along the Lehigh River
40°49′03″N 75°40′08″W﻿ / ﻿40.8175°N 75.668889°W﻿ / 40.8175; -75.668889﻿ (Carbon County Section of the Lehigh Canal)
Bowmanstown, Franklin Township, Jim Thorpe, Lower Towamensing Township, Palmerton, Parryville, and Weissport

Extends into Lehigh Township and Walnutport in Northampton County

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Central Railroad of New Jersey Station

Central Railroad of New Jersey Station

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January 1, 1976
(#76001615)

Susquehanna Street
40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W﻿ / ﻿40.862778°N 75.738611°W﻿ / 40.862778; -75.738611﻿ (Central Railroad of New Jersey Station)
Jim Thorpe

Wilson Brothers & Company, architects.

4

The Grotto-Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine

The Grotto-Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine

September 20, 2019
(#11000923)

15 E. Garibaldi Ave.
40°52′09″N 75°48′55″W﻿ / ﻿40.8691°N 75.8152°W﻿ / 40.8691; -75.8152﻿ (The Grotto-Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine)
Nesquehoning

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Lansford Historic District

Lansford Historic District

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September 4, 2012
(#12000605)

Roughly bounded by Snyder Avenue, Cortright, East, and Water Streets
40°49′53″N 75°53′00″W﻿ / ﻿40.831389°N 75.883333°W﻿ / 40.831389; -75.883333﻿ (Lansford Historic District)
Lansford

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Little Gap Covered Bridge

Little Gap Covered Bridge

December 1, 1980
(#80004294)

South of Little Gap on Township 376
40°49′52″N 75°31′22″W﻿ / ﻿40.831111°N 75.522778°W﻿ / 40.831111; -75.522778﻿ (Little Gap Covered Bridge)
Lower Towamensing Township

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Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway

Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway

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June 3, 1976
(#76001616)

Between Ludlow Street in Summit Hill and F.A.P. 209 in Jim Thorpe
40°50′58″N 75°47′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.849444°N 75.796111°W﻿ / 40.849444; -75.796111﻿ (Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway)
Jim Thorpe, Nesquehoning, and Summit Hill

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Nesquehoning High School

Nesquehoning High School

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November 21, 2003
(#03001187)

120–124 East Catawissa Street
40°51′55″N 75°48′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.865278°N 75.809722°W﻿ / 40.865278; -75.809722﻿ (Nesquehoning High School)
Nesquehoning

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Old Mauch Chunk Historic District

Old Mauch Chunk Historic District

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November 10, 1977
(#77001134)

Broadway, Susquehanna, Race, and High Streets
40°51′44″N 75°44′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.862222°N 75.743056°W﻿ / 40.862222; -75.743056﻿ (Old Mauch Chunk Historic District)
Jim Thorpe

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Asa Packer Mansion

Asa Packer Mansion

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December 30, 1974
(#74001765)

Packer Road
40°51′50″N 75°44′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.863889°N 75.737778°W﻿ / 40.863889; -75.737778﻿ (Asa Packer Mansion)
Jim Thorpe

Attributed to Samuel Sloan, architect.

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Harry Packer Mansion

Harry Packer Mansion

November 20, 1974
(#74001766)

Packer Road
40°51′53″N 75°44′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.864722°N 75.738056°W﻿ / 40.864722; -75.738056﻿ (Harry Packer Mansion)
Jim Thorpe

Addison Hutton, architect.

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Palmerton Historic District

Palmerton Historic District

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January 19, 2018
(#13000743)

Roughly bounded by Ave. A, Harvard Ave., 8th & Tomb Sts.
40°48′16″N 75°36′32″W﻿ / ﻿40.804410°N 75.608971°W﻿ / 40.804410; -75.608971﻿ (Palmerton Historic District)
Palmerton

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

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July 26, 1977
(#77001135)

Race and Susquehanna Streets
40°51′46″N 75°44′21″W﻿ / ﻿40.862778°N 75.739167°W﻿ / 40.862778; -75.739167﻿ (St. Mark's Episcopal Church)
Jim Thorpe

Richard Upjohn, architect.

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Summit Hill High School

Summit Hill High School

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February 16, 2001
(#01000138)

124 West Hazard Street
40°49′34″N 75°52′29″W﻿ / ﻿40.826111°N 75.874722°W﻿ / 40.826111; -75.874722﻿ (Summit Hill High School)
Summit Hill

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The Carbon County Jail is a historic jail located in Jim Thorpe , Carbon County , Pennsylvania . The jail was built in 1869-1870 and is a two-story , fortress-like rusticated stone building . It has thick , massive walls and a square , one-story guard turret above the main entrance . It features arched windows on the main facade and on the turret . The building is most notable as the jail where a number of suspected Molly Maguires were imprisoned while awaiting trial in 1875-1876 . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8 , 1974 . It is located in the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District . The building is now operated as the Old Jail Museum . In one cell , there is a handprint left by Alexander Campbell , a Molly Maguire who was hanged in 1877 , to proclaim his innocence . Legend has it that despite many attempts to remove it , including building a new wall , the mark still remains today .
Jim Thorpe is a borough and the county seat of Carbon County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania . The population was 4,781 at the 2010 census . The town has been called the Switzerland of America due to the picturesque scenery , mountainous location , and architecture ; as well as the Gateway to the Poconos . It is in eastern Pennsylvania about 80 miles ( 130 km ) north of Philadelphia and 100 miles ( 160 km ) west of New York City . This town is also historically known as the burial site for the body of Native American sports legend Jim Thorpe .
The Lehigh Canal or the Lehigh Navigation Canal is a navigable canal , beginning at the mouth of Nesquehoning Creek on the Lehigh River in Eastern Pennsylvania . It was built in two sections over a span of twenty years , beginning in 1818 . The lower section spanned the distance between Easton , Pennsylvania and the town of Mauch Chunk , present-day Jim Thorpe , Pennsylvania . In Easton the canal met the Delaware and Morris Canals , with which goods could be brought further up the east coast . At its height , the Lehigh Canal was 72 miles ( 116 km ) long . Although the canal was used to transport a variety of products , its most significant cargoes were anthracite coal and pig iron . Cornerstones of the American Industrial Revolution , they defined the character of the towns surrounding the canal . The route consisted of the canals and dammed-off sections of the Lehigh River . Boatmen had to navigate their barges periodically from the canal through a lock onto the river or vice versa . This design saved time and money while the canal was being built , although it made for a slower , more difficult trip for canal-boat captains .
The Lehigh River , a tributary of the Delaware River , is a 109-mile-long ( 175 km ) river located in eastern Pennsylvania , in the United States . Part of the Lehigh , along with a number of its tributaries , is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state 's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources . Lehigh is an Anglicization of the Lenape name for the river , Lechewuekink , meaning where there are forks .
Bowmanstown is a borough in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population was 937 at the 2010 census . Bowmanstown is at an elevation of 437 feet ( 133 m ) and is located 3 miles ( 5 km ) west of Palmerton and 4 miles ( 6 km ) south of Lehighton off Route 248 .
Franklin Township is a township in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population was 4,262 at the 2010 census . A portion of Beltzville State Park is in Franklin Township .
Lower Towamensing Township is a township in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States . The Delaware Peoples name is eponymous and was once applied by the natives to the whole region of Carbon County and bits of the Poconos to the north ( Luzerne County ) and to Schuylkill County ( southwest ) . The population was 3,228 at the 2010 census .
Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States . It is located in the Coal Region of the state . It is a part of lower Carbon County , which is considered part of the Lehigh Valley by some . The borough 's population was 5,414 at the 2010 census .
Parryville is a borough in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population was 525 at the 2010 census . Parryville is located 3 miles ( 5 km ) southeast of Lehighton and 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) north of Bowmanstown off Route 248 and 4 miles ( 6 km ) northwest of Palmerton . Parryville 's elevation is 450 feet ( 140 m ) above sea level .
Weissport is a borough in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States . It is considered part of the Lehigh Valley region of the state . As of the 2010 census it had a population of 412 .
The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station , also known as the Jersey Central Station and Jim Thorpe Station , is a historic railroad station located at Jim Thorpe , Carbon County , Pennsylvania . It was designed by Wilson Brothers & Company of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , and built in 1888 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey . It is a 1 1/2-story , five bay , red brick building in the Queen Anne style . It features a 3 1/2-story , cylindrical corner tower with a cylindrical roof . It is owned by the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway and served as a visitor center . The station was one of two serving the community ; the Lehigh Valley Railroad had a station on the opposite side of the river . The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1 , 1976 . It is located in the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District . Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway operates passenger excursions out of the station .
Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States and is the largest Borough in Pennsylvania . The population was 3,349 at the 2010 census . The name is of Native American origin , commonly believed to signify narrow valley ; however native language scholars translate the name as at the black lick or at the dirty lick , referring to mineral licks frequented by deer or other animals . Nesquehoning was established as a result of the anthracite coal mining industry . It was incorporated as a borough in 1963 ( effective in 1964 ) , having previously been a part of Mauch Chunk Township west of the Lehigh River .
The Lansford Historic District is a national historic district located at Lansford , Carbon County , Pennsylvania . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 .
Lansford is a county-border borough ( town ) in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States , located 37 miles ( 60 km ) northwest of Allentown and 19 miles south of Hazleton in the Panther Creek Valley about 72 miles ( 116 km ) from Greater Philadelphia [ a ] and abutting the cross-county sister-city of Coaldale in Schuylkill County . The whole valley was owned and subdivided into separate lots by the historically important Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company ( locally called the Old Company ) which likely settled some structures on the lands by 1827 . [ b ] Lansford grew with the development of local anthracite coal mines , and was named after Asa Lansford Foster , who was an advocate for merging the small patch towns that developed in the area surrounding the anthracite coal mines . The population was 3,941 at the 2010 Census , a steep decline from a high of 9,632 at the 1930 census common to many mining towns in northeastern Pennsylvania .
The Little Gap Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Little Gap in Lower Towamensing Township , Carbon County , Pennsylvania . It was built about 1860 , and is a 73-foot , Burr truss span crosses the Aquashicola Creek . The bridge incorporates elements of the Howe truss in its construction . A nearby restaurant , the Covered Bridge Inn , takes its name from the bridge . In 2011 , the bridge was damaged by a hit and run driver .
The Mauch Chunk and Summit Railroad was a coal-hauling railroad in the mountains of Pennsylvania that operated between 1828 and 1932 . It was the first operational US railway of any substantial length to carry paying passengers . A private line which moved coal for the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company on 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) gauge track , it was not a common carrier which linked with other railroads . The rail line was laid on top of the company 's earlier 9 miles ( 14 km ) -constant-descent-graded wagon road . The railroad operated for over a hundred years until the middle of the Great Depression .
Summit Hill is a borough in Carbon County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population was 3,034 at the 2010 census . The hamlet has a storied history as the western terminus of the United States ' second operational railway , the Mauch Chunk & Summit Hill Railway , and some of the earliest coal mines developed in North America , where the Lehigh Coal Mining Company began mining in 1792 , establishing the town as little more than a mining camp with stables and paddocks .
Nesquehoning High School is a historic high school located at Nesquehoning , Carbon County , Pennsylvania . It was built between 1917 and 1919 , and is a four-story , seven bay , school building in the Classical Revival style . It is constructed of structural terra cotta and faced with Roman brick . It measures 75 feet wide and 135 feet deep . The school closed in the 1960s and was renovated into apartments in 1998 . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 .
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 . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 .
The Asa Packer Mansion is a historic house museum on Packer Road in Jim Thorpe , Pennsylvania , United States . Completed in 1861 , it was the home of Asa Packer ( 1805-1879 ) , a coal and railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh University . It is one of the best preserved Italianate Villa homes in the United States , with original Victorian furnishings and finishes . It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985 .
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 . The residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20 , 1974 . It is located in the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District .
The Palmerton Historic District is a national historic district located in Palmerton , Carbon County , Pennsylvania . Bordered roughly by Tomb Street , Avenue A , 8th Street , and Harvard Avenue , it encompasses 1,262 contributing buildings , seven contributing structures ( five railroad bridges , one road bridge , and one park gazebo ) , and four contributing sites ( three parks and a cemetery ) , as well as 475 noncontributing buildings and 13 noncontributing sites where previously demolished resources had been located . Usage functions range from commercial and industrial to institutional to residential in nature . This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19 , 2018 in recognition of its significance in community planning and development .
St. Mark 's Episcopal Church , now the Episcopal Parish of St. Mark and St. John , is a historic Episcopal church at 21 Race Street in Jim Thorpe , Carbon County , Pennsylvania . Completed in 1869 , it is a prominent example of Gothic Revival architecture designed by that style 's leading proponent , Richard Upjohn . It is one of Upjohn 's last designs , and was largely funded by Asa Packer , a local millionaire whose fortunes were made in the coal fields . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 , and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987 .
Summit Hill High School is a historic high school located at Summit Hill , Carbon County , Pennsylvania . It was built in 1911 , and is a three-story , H-shaped , school building in the Renaissance Revival style . It is constructed of structural terra cotta and faced with Roman brick . It measures approximately 122 feet wide and 82 feet deep . The school closed in the late 1960s and was renovated into apartments in 1997 . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 .