Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase)
Also known as Mt. Hope Furnace Historic District
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase) was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 6, 1991. The Register lists it for its industry, town planning, historic - non-aboriginal and engineering, at the state level. It describes its style as Iron Furnace, as it does for 17 other Pennsylvania listings. The district takes in 16 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Iron and Steel Resources of Pennsylvania MPS. The listing covers 88 acres.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 74 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Roughly, along Shearer's Cr. east of Mansion House Rd. and north of PA Tpk., Penn and Rapho Townships, in Rapho Township, PA · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Iron Furnace style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Iron Furnace.
Memories of Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase)
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Questions about Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase)
Is Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 6, 1991 (Register number 91001146).
Is Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase) 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 (Boundary Increase)?
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.
Where can I read the history of Mount Hope Estate (Boundary Increase)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 74 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 71993293. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.