2006 PEP WINNERS
Residential
Property | Snowbird Farm
This 1890s two-story brick
structure was built by Captain George J. Pierce for his
family. The original name, Bluebell House, was given by
Captain Pierce. Captain Pierce, who was captain of the ship
The Alexander Keith, was killed when his crew mutinied.
Known as the Hillcrest House during the 1910s, this
boarding house accommodated up to 16 people. It is now
owned by Robert and Corinne Weseloh of Smithfield
Township.
Non-Profit Organization | R.M. Andrews Memorial
Building
Built in 1888 by brothers
Aaron and Nathan Christman, this Polk Township building was
originally a furniture store and funerary. When a third
brother Lewis took over, he put an addition onto the back.
In 1925, the structure was sold to the Patriotic Order Sons
of America. Other groups, such as the Sons of Union Vetrans
Civil War and the Women’s Auxilary used the building as
well. When the Patriotic Order Sons of America disbanded,
the building was sold to Richard and Blanche Strausberger.
In 1998, the Strausbergers donated the building to the Polk
Township Historical Society. The structure now houses the
museum and archives.
Commercial Property | Monroe County Bar
Association
Located at 913 Main
Street, Stroudsburg, this building as built in the early
1900s for John Kern. The architectural style is transition
from Queen Anne to Colonial Revival. Starting in 1947, the
building was used for the Monroe County Public Library, and
was renovated to become home to the Monroe County Bar
Association. Some of the features in the house are original
to the original house. These features include leaded glass
windows, stained glass windows and shutters, pocket doors,
and railing.