209 and take a 3-minute walk up the hill. There is no on-site parking at the mansion, but you can park at the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway parking lot off Rt. The mansion is directly behind the Carbon County Courthouse in Jim Thorpe. You can, however, stay at the mansion Asa built for that became the home of his son, Harry. Lowest price guaranteed or we will refund. Harry’s mansion overlooks the quaint Victorian town at the top of a steep hill. Asa’s mansion sits at the bottom of the hill and now serves as a museum. You can visit, but you can’t stay in a museum overnight. Search the best Asa Packer Mansion Museum vacation deals & save more when you book your flight + hotel together. In 1874, Asa Packer, who was the founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad and Lehigh University, built this mansion as a wedding gift to his son Harry. The Asa Packer Mansion has been preserved, complete with original furnishings, and is open to the public.
ASA PACKER MANSION WINDOWS
The Gothic motif is used throughout and is particularly dramatic in the woodcarvings in the Main Hall and stairs and the bracketed ceiling and stained-glass windows in the dining room. The Main Hallway features fine woodcarvings by European artisans. Interior detailing and furnishings reflect the wealth and influence of the owners. Several stylistic details ornament mark the exterior, including an Italianate roof and elaborate wooden brackets, Gothic window arches, and Gothic gingerbread trefoil motifs trimming the verandah. At each end of the house is a one-room extension with a bowed end. The three-story building has a center hall plan. He died 57 years later as a millionaire, after founding boatyards, construction and mining companies, the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and Lehigh University. Built in 1861 by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan, the home was constructed over a span of two years and cost a total of 14,000 dollars. Asa Packer came to town as an apprentice boatbuilder. The Mansion was the home of Asa Packer, philanthropist, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh University. The mansion was the home of Asa Packer (1805-1879), a prominent Pennsylvania industrialist and philanthropist who began his career making canal boats. The Mansion is open seven days a week from Memorial Day to October 31.
The Mansion will be open weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) in April and May from 11:00 am.
The Mansion is perched on a hill overlooking the courthouse. The mansion is not a restoration the original interior is intact. The mansion offers visitors a look at one of the best-preserved examples of Italianate architecture in the United States, and a unique view of the 19th-century opulence that accompanied the industrial revolution. The Asa Packer Mansion was built in 1860 and sits high above the town of Jim Thorpe.
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