Ross Common Manor is a national historic district that is located in Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | South of Saylorsburg on Pennsylvania Route 115 in Ross Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°51′54″N 75°18′23″W / 40.86500°N 75.30639°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1810 |
| Built by | Ross, John |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002432[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 1978 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
History and architectural features edit
This district encompasses four contributing buildings and one contributing site that are located on the historic estate of Ross Common Manor. The manor house was built circa 1810, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay-wide, stone dwelling with a gable roof. The 1809 stone kitchen building was attached to the main house around 1890, and was built by John Ross (1770–1834), who served as a U.S. Congressman.
Also located on the property are a stone ice house (1810), a 3+1⁄2-story frame grist mill, a former barn (1880) that was converted to a theater in the 1930s, and the Ross family cemetery with burials dating from 1814 to the 1850s.
During the mid-19th century, the manor house was used as an inn and tavern.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John Gunsser and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ross Common Manor" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.
External links edit
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-177, "Ross–Common Manor, Wind Gap, Northampton County, PA", 1 photo