Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This House (1844 A.D.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 5, 2019
1. This House (1844 A.D.) Marker
This house (1844 A.D.) is the oldest complete and unchanged home existing from the early history of Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe). Built as a parsonage by the Rev. Webster, famous pastor of the Presbyterian church, the home was certified as oldest by the Mauch Chunk Historical Society on 7/17/71.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 40° 51.861′ N, 75° 44.638′ W. Marker is in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It can be reached from West Broadway. This building is now The Parsonage B&B. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe PA 18229, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Pocono Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Timeline of the Mauch Chunk Opera House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Timeline of the Marion Hose Co. No. 1 (about 600 feet away); The Dimmick House (about 600 feet away); galerie b (about 700 feet away); Molly Maguire Executions (about 800 feet away); Benjamin Barge (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Charles Albright Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); National War Savings Campaign of 1918 (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jim Thorpe.
Also see . . . This Olde House: The Parsonage Bed and Breakfast - A Labor of Love. Jim Thorpe Current website entry (Submitted on March 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 5, 2019
2. This House (1844 A.D.) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 979 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
