Asa Packer Mansion
Asa Packer Mansion | |
Asa Packer Mansion, September 2004 | |
| Location | Packer Hill Ave., Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°51′52″N 75°44′18″W / 40.86444°N 75.73833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1861 |
| Architect | Samuel Sloan |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Old Mauch Chunk Historic District (ID77001134) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001765 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | February 4, 1985 |
| Designated CP | November 10, 1977 |
| Designated PHMC | May 14, 1971 |
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, philanthropist, and founder of Lehigh University. Asa Packer was also a major contributor in the Lehigh Valley Railroad system. The mansion 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.