Mount Hope Estate is a National Register of Historic Places-listed property in Rapho and Penn Townships, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The original estate was the center of operations of the Grubb Family Iron Dynasty during the 19th century and included over 2,500 acres (1,000 ha), a charcoal iron furnace, a grist mill, housing for employees and tenants, plus supporting structures such as a post office, a general store, a railroad station, a school and a church. The existing mansion and grounds remain from what was once a thriving industrial headquarters complex and small village.
Mount Hope Estate is a Federal-style house with significant Victorian additions.
The three-story bay window which rises to an octagonal turret at the west end of the house was built as part of the 1895 remodelling.
A fountain in the Mount Hope gardens
Grubb Family Iron Dynasty
The Grubb Family Iron Dynasty was a succession of iron manufacturing enterprises owned and operated by Grubb family members for more than 165 years. Collectively, they were Pennsylvania's leading iron manufacturer between 1840 and 1870.
Mount Hope Estate Mansion is an 1805 Federal-style house with significant 1895 Victorian additions.
Image: Henry Bates Grubb
Image: Edward Burd Grubb Sr
Image: EBG Capt 1st Troop
