- Mountain Lake House
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Mountain Lake House (MLH) was a resort located where route U.S. Route 209 and Pennsylvania Route 402 meet in Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania. The resort played host to families and couples, mainly from Philadelphia and New York and areas in between.Originally owned by the Huffman family and later sold to the Farda's. The resort has since been closed as the area is getting new roadways called the Marshalls Creek Bypass [1] to ease traffic.
The words, "The Pocono's Most Active Resort", was written across the main guest house of resort.
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Historic Activities
The Mountain Lake House had tennis courts, volley ball, shuffle board, arcade, bocci ball, basketball, softball, golfing, putt putt golf, boating, pool, dance hall, and movie room. In the late 80's added an indoor pool and sauna/hot tub addition and attempted to steer toward a more adult friendly romantic getaway.
The dance hall throughout the 1970s and 80's was regularly hosted by Bob Siep on the beautiful Hammond organ and regularly featured big band night, horse racing, bingo, talent competitions, magic shows and comedians. Once a week, at the lake's edge, MLH would host a bonfire and weenie roast. As the mid 80's crept in, The resort tried to stay hip incorporating their dining room staff made up mostly of students from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.
The dining room at the Mountain Lake House served breakfast, lunch and dinner. All meals were included in the price of your stay. Once a week there would be a huge buffet spread.
Resort Closer
It was a combination of the lack of interest in such wholesome family activity along with traffic congestion in the area that led to the resort's ultimate demise.
As of July 31, 2006 Huffman's General Store, just steps away from the MLH, which has been open for 182 years at the same location, has closed. The reason given was snarled traffic congestion.
Could have been saved
The Mountain Lake House Resort was eligible for protection under the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission Bureau for Historic Preservation.
External links
- Marshall Creek Bypass Website
- List of Eligible Historic Sites in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Topix Forum on Mountain Lake House
- Abandoned But Not Forgotten Photos of Mountain Lake House
- Mountain Lake House Remembrance Site
See also
- Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- U.S. Route 209 Business (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
Categories:- Resorts in the United States
- The Poconos
- Buildings and structures in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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