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The Historic Moravian Bethlehem Historic District encompasses a complex of the oldest surviving buildings in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.The National Historic Landmark District is a subset of the larger Central Bethlehem Historic District which is specifically focused on the early buildings constructed by the Moravians, who settled the city in the 18th century.
The district encompasses buildings that reflect Bethlehem's development from a Moravian community between 1741 and 1844, to an industrial based economy from 1845 to the late 20th century. Notable non-residential buildings include several communal Moravian buildings, the George H. Myers Building, and the Hill to Hill Bridge .
May 29, 1981 : Bethlehem ... Historic Moravian Bethlehem District. October 16, 2012 Bethlehem ... July 25, 2011 Schaefferstown ...
The following are approximate tallies of current listings in Pennsylvania on the National Register of Historic Places.These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
May 2, 1990 (Schoenersville Road 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of its junction with Easton Avenue: Bethlehem: 9: Catasauqua Residential Historic District
South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District: South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District: January 3, 2006 : Roughly bounded by Wyandotte, Columbia, Hayes, and Morton Street: Bethlehem: 57: State Theatre: State Theatre
This proposal was rejected by the Bethlehem City Council for clashing with the Historic District's architecture, as well as surpassing the four story limit for new construction in the district. [14] [16] The couple ended up selling the property to Lehigh University graduate Dallas Basha for $485,000. Basha proposed renovations to the crumbling ...
The district includes 27 contributing buildings in a residential area of Bethlehem. It includes large, ornate residences built between 1910 and 1930. A few date as early as 1895. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]