Editing Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania (section)

===Architecture===
The history of the 1880s Mauch Chunk is reflected in the architecture that makes up its many 19th century styles. A former resident and architectural historian, Hans Egli, noted the vast range of styles: [[Federal architecture|Federalist]], [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]], [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]], [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival]], [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]], and [[Richardsonian Romanesque]]. Most of these architectural examples remained protected and intact beneath [[aluminum siding|aluminum]] or [[vinyl siding]] that has since been removed. [[Denise Scott Brown]] and [[Robert Venturi]], renowned [[Philadelphia]] architects, conducted a little-known planning study in the 1970s that attempted to understand the dynamics of historicism and tourism, notions that have come into their own in contemporary times. While Venturi's planning study was unique at the time, it has since become a critical factor in Jim Thorpe's rebound as a functioning and economically stable community.<ref>''Out of the Ordinary: Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Associates'', Brownlee, David B. and Kathryn B. Hiesinger, published 2001, page 76</ref> Jim Thorpe tourism is based on its vintage architecture, and recreation such as hiking, [[paintball]] and [[white water rafting]].