James McCormick Cameron erected the stone mansion as a summer home around 1908. The mansion is approximately 200 feet long and is built of native Antietam quartzite quarried from a nearby ridge.
The 32-room house was designed to resemble an Italian villa with its flat roof, huge windows and flagstone terrace. The use of steel-reinforced concrete for the internal structure of the building is believed to be one of the first such applications in local construction. The materials used in the construction were intended to make the mansion as fireproof as possible. Nevertheless, Mr. Cameron only lived at Kings Gap from May through October, when fire danger is at its lowest. Other structures include:
Ice House
Garden
Water Tower
Carriage House
Generator Building
Caretaker's House
Click the following link to view an interior map of the mansion:
On most Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. starting on Memorial Day weekend and running through November, the first floor of the mansion is open to the public for self-guided tours unless a special event requires it to be closed. The mansion is also open the first two Sundays in December for the Holiday Open Houses when both floors are open. Check the Mansion Schedule for 2018 to plan your visit.
Note: The Mansion Schedule is subject to change. To check the status, please call 717-486-5031 prior to the weekend you plan to visit.
Staying at the Cameron-Masland Mansion
Spend a weekend in the Mansion June through mid-November. Rates are per room per night with a two-night minimum of Friday and Saturday. Continental breakfasts are included with each stay. All suites and rooms come with a refrigerator, Keurig coffee maker and coffee/tea, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, linens, soaps, and shampoo. Click here for details.
Weddings at Kings Gap
From the panoramic view of the mountain and valley to the historical backdrop of the Cameron-Masland Mansion and natural beauty of the garden, Kings Gap offers a unique setting for weddings and receptions. For information, click the following link:
Friends of Kings Gap
Cameron-Masland Mansion
The 32-room house was designed to resemble an Italian villa with its flat roof, huge windows and flagstone terrace. The use of steel-reinforced concrete for the internal structure of the building is believed to be one of the first such applications in local construction. The materials used in the construction were intended to make the mansion as fireproof as possible. Nevertheless, Mr. Cameron only lived at Kings Gap from May through October, when fire danger is at its lowest. Other structures include:
Click the following link to view an interior map of the mansion:
Cameron/Masland Mansion - Interior Layout
Visiting the Cameron-Masland Mansion
On most Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. starting on Memorial Day weekend and running through November, the first floor of the mansion is open to the public for self-guided tours unless a special event requires it to be closed. The mansion is also open the first two Sundays in December for the Holiday Open Houses when both floors are open. Check the Mansion Schedule for 2018 to plan your visit.
Note: The Mansion Schedule is subject to change. To check the status, please call 717-486-5031 prior to the weekend you plan to visit.
Staying at the Cameron-Masland Mansion
Spend a weekend in the Mansion June through mid-November. Rates are per room per night with a two-night minimum of Friday and Saturday. Continental breakfasts are included with each stay. All suites and rooms come with a refrigerator, Keurig coffee maker and coffee/tea, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, linens, soaps, and shampoo. Click here for details.
Weddings at Kings Gap
From the panoramic view of the mountain and valley to the historical backdrop of the Cameron-Masland Mansion and natural beauty of the garden, Kings Gap offers a unique setting for weddings and receptions. For information, click the following link:
Weddings at Kings Gap
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