Manny, Anthony, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1890 in the small Upper Delaware River hamlet of Hankins, this two-story frame house shows the Queen Anne style in its irregular massing, wraparound porch with turned columns and spindlework, polygonal bay with a sunburst pediment, and stained glass window borders. Inside, the original floor plan survives, along with dark stained woodwork, pocket doors, a built-in bookcase and a finely detailed staircase. Its first owner, Anthony Manny, worked in the bluestone business, and the carefully dressed bluestone foundation and a fully paved bluestone basement floor reflect that trade. After Manny sold his quarry interest and the house, the second owner, Erie Railroad foreman Edward McGuire, died in 1923, and his widow took in boarders, mostly rail travelers, until 1935. The house is recognized as one of the best preserved examples of its type in the valley, with original siding and millwork intact. A garage and a former privy used as a potting shed also contribute.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be a highly intact, representative example of vernacular Victorian residential architecture in the Upper Delaware Valley. It is tied to the bluestone quarrying industry through its first owner, quarryman Anthony Manny. It was also used as a railroad boarding house from 1923 to 1935.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 00000840, listed September 15, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6 Hankins Rd., Hankins |
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| County | Sullivan County |
| Listed | September 15, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00000840 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1890-1935 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian / Queen Anne |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the interior retains its original floor plan and the house retains substantial period integrity despite minor alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.81488, -75.08703 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00000840.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4773004
- This listing as JSON
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