Mountain Lake House (MLH) was a former resort situated in
Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,001 at the 2020 census.
History
"In 1746, the first action was taken for the formation of Smithfield Township, the first municipal division nor ...
, at the junction of
U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209 (US 209) is a long U.S. Highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Although the route is a spur of US 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, coming within five miles of the route and making the short c ...
and
Pennsylvania Route 402 in
Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania
Marshalls Creek is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on Business U.S. Route 209 at the southern terminus of Route 402 in Smithfield Township. It is named after the creek that flows southwa ...
. The location is situated approximately five miles (8.0 km) northeast of
Stroudsburg
Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It lies within the Poconos region, approximately five miles (8 km) from the Delaware Water Gap at the confluence of the Brodhead, McMichaels and Pocono Creeks in Northeastern Pennsyl ...
. An Environmental Impact Study conducted in 1999 assessed the potential impact of a proposed road and described the Mountain Lake House as an estate spanning about 80.8 acres (32.7 ha), including approximately 18 outbuildings such as a musician's cabin, recreational hall, guest house, workshop, and others. It is currently closed.
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Historic activities
The Mountain View Trolley Line had a stop at the resort.
Big Band leader Harry James was one of the celebrities who visited Mountain Lake House.
The Mountain Lake House provided various recreational activities such as tennis courts, volleyball, shuffleboard, an arcade, bocci ball, basketball, softball, golfing, putt-putt golf, boating, a pool, a dance hall, and a movie room. In the late 1980s, an indoor pool and sauna/hot tub were added.
Preservation
The Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission's Bureau for
Historic Preservation
Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK), is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...
recognized the Mountain Lake House Resort as eligible for protection.
See also
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Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Monroe County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 168,327. Its coun ...
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U.S. Route 209 Business (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
U.S. Route 209 (US 209) is a long U.S. Highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York (state), New York. Although the route is a spur of U.S. Route 9, US 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, coming within five miles of t ...
References
{{Pocono Mountains
Resorts in Pennsylvania
Pocono Mountains
Buildings and structures in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
1918 establishments in Pennsylvania