Mount Hope Estate
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Mount Hope Estate
Mount Hope Estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 1, 1980: the first place in Rapho Township to be listed. Only 1,204 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older. The Register lists it for its industry, landscape design, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 314 other Pennsylvania listings. It also stands in the Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase), listed in 1991. It was listed as part of Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS. The listing covers 56 acres.
What it isNational Register of Historic Places-listed property. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 344 MB · National Archives↗1980 to today
- 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1991The Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase) is listed around it
- 2026On the Register for 46 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Northwest of Manheim on PA 72, in Rapho Township, PA · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Mount Hope EstateStart here
- 2Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase)Iron Furnace · 0.2 mi on
Federal style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.
Memories of Mount Hope Estate
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Mount Hope Estate
Is Mount Hope Estate on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 1, 1980 (Register number 80003530).
Is Mount Hope Estate a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cornwall Iron Furnace, 3.1 miles away.
Can you visit Mount Hope Estate?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Is Mount Hope Estate in a historic district?
Yes, the Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase), added to the Register in 1991.
Where can I read the history of Mount Hope Estate?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 344 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71993295 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.