National Register of Historic Places listings in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]
There are 57 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. One site is further designated as a National Historic Landmark. Another property was once listed but has been removed.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 3, 2024.[2]
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Current listings
[3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Municipality | Description |
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1 | Allentown Masonic Temple | More images | May 5, 2004 (#04000402) | 1524 West Linden Street 40°35′55″N 75°29′25″W / 40.598611°N 75.490278°W / 40.598611; -75.490278 (Allentown Masonic Temple) | Allentown | |
2 | Allentown National Bank | More images | December 28, 2005 (#05001490) | 13–17 N. 7th Street 40°36′17″N 75°28′17″W / 40.604722°N 75.471389°W / 40.604722; -75.471389 (Allentown National Bank) | Allentown | |
3 | Americus Hotel | More images | August 23, 1984 (#84003454) | 541 Hamilton Street 40°36′10″N 75°28′12″W / 40.602778°N 75.47°W / 40.602778; -75.47 (Americus Hotel) | Allentown | |
4 | Bethlehem Armory | November 14, 1991 (#91001693) | 301 Prospect Street 40°37′09″N 75°23′16″W / 40.619167°N 75.387778°W / 40.619167; -75.387778 (Bethlehem Armory) | Bethlehem | ||
5 | Biery's Port Historic District | More images | August 9, 1984 (#84003457) | Roughly bounded by Pineapple, Front, Race, and Mulberry streets 40°38′57″N 75°28′04″W / 40.649167°N 75.467778°W / 40.649167; -75.467778 (Biery's Port Historic District) | Catasauqua | |
6 | Bogert Covered Bridge | More images | December 1, 1980 (#80003552) | South of Allentown on Legislative Route 39016 in Little Lehigh Park 40°34′08″N 75°30′17″W / 40.568889°N 75.504722°W / 40.568889; -75.504722 (Bogert Covered Bridge) | Allentown | |
7 | Bridge in Heidelberg Township | June 22, 1988 (#88000765) | Legislative Route 39110 over a branch of Jordan Creek 40°42′03″N 75°42′37″W / 40.700833°N 75.710278°W / 40.700833; -75.710278 (Bridge in Heidelberg Township) | Heidelberg Township | ||
8 | Burnside Plantation | More images | May 2, 1990 (#90000705) | Schoenersville Road 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of its junction with Easton Avenue 40°37′51″N 75°23′22″W / 40.630833°N 75.389444°W / 40.630833; -75.389444 (Burnside Plantation) | Bethlehem | |
9 | Catasauqua Residential Historic District | May 10, 1984 (#84003465) | Roughly bounded by Howertown Road, Railroad Avenue, Oak, and Bridge streets 40°39′19″N 75°28′25″W / 40.655278°N 75.473611°W / 40.655278; -75.473611 (Catasauqua Residential Historic District) | Catasauqua | ||
10 | Centennial Bridge | June 22, 1988 (#88000772) | Station Avenue over Saucon Creek 40°31′43″N 75°23′31″W / 40.528611°N 75.391944°W / 40.528611; -75.391944 (Centennial Bridge) | Center Valley | ||
11 | Central Bethlehem Historic District | More images | May 5, 1972 (#72001131) | Bounded by Main, Nevada, and East Broad Streets, and the Lehigh River 40°37′06″N 75°22′56″W / 40.618333°N 75.382222°W / 40.618333; -75.382222 (Central Bethlehem Historic District) | Bethlehem | Extends into Northampton County |
12 | Cold Spring Bridge | June 22, 1988 (#88000874) | 2nd Street over Spring Creek 40°42′03″N 75°31′01″W / 40.700833°N 75.516944°W / 40.700833; -75.516944 (Cold Spring Bridge) | North Whitehall and Whitehall Townships | ||
13 | Coopersburg Historic District | April 26, 1982 (#82003798) | Main Street and Pennsylvania Route 309 40°30′32″N 75°23′23″W / 40.508889°N 75.389722°W / 40.508889; -75.389722 (Coopersburg Historic District) | Coopersburg | ||
14 | Coplay Cement Company Kilns | September 2, 1980 (#80003556) | North 2nd Street 40°40′34″N 75°29′42″W / 40.676111°N 75.495°W / 40.676111; -75.495 (Coplay Cement Company Kilns) | Coplay | ||
15 | Dent Hardware Company Factory Complex | More images | August 21, 1986 (#86001772) | 1101 3rd Street, Fullerton 40°38′24″N 75°28′30″W / 40.64°N 75.475°W / 40.64; -75.475 (Dent Hardware Company Factory Complex) | Whitehall Township | |
16 | Dillingersville Union School and Church | More images | October 25, 1979 (#79002290) | East of Zionsville on Zionsville Road 40°28′26″N 75°29′17″W / 40.473889°N 75.488056°W / 40.473889; -75.488056 (Dillingersville Union School and Church) | Lower Milford Township | |
17 | Dime Savings and Trust Company | More images | January 3, 1985 (#85000036) | 12 North 7th Street 40°36′08″N 75°28′22″W / 40.602222°N 75.472778°W / 40.602222; -75.472778 (Dime Savings and Trust Company) | Allentown | |
18 | Dorneyville Crossroad Settlement | More images | December 7, 1977 (#77001172) | South of Allentown at the junction of U.S. Route 222 and Pennsylvania Route 29 40°34′48″N 75°31′19″W / 40.58°N 75.521944°W / 40.58; -75.521944 (Dorneyville Crossroad Settlement) | South Whitehall Township | |
19 | The 1803 House | November 7, 2003 (#03001123) | 55 South Keystone Avenue 40°32′23″N 75°29′11″W / 40.539722°N 75.486389°W / 40.539722; -75.486389 (The 1803 House) | Emmaus | Historic federal-style home built in 1803 | |
20 | Fireman's Drinking Fountain | More images | November 9, 1981 (#81000551) | Main Street 40°45′06″N 75°36′48″W / 40.751667°N 75.613333°W / 40.751667; -75.613333 (Fireman's Drinking Fountain) | Slatington | |
21 | Fountain Hill Historic District | More images | April 21, 1988 (#88000450) | Roughly bounded by Brighton, Wyandotte, W. 4th, and Seminole Streets, and Delaware Avenue 40°36′40″N 75°23′10″W / 40.611111°N 75.386111°W / 40.611111; -75.386111 (Fountain Hill Historic District) | Bethlehem | Extends into Northampton County |
22 | Frantz's Bridge | June 22, 1988 (#88000771) | Legislative Route 39060 over Jordan Creek 40°39′03″N 75°39′02″W / 40.650833°N 75.650556°W / 40.650833; -75.650556 (Frantz's Bridge) | Lowhill Township | Replaced with a concrete bridge in 2011 | |
23 | Gauff-Roth House | September 5, 1985 (#85001966) | 427–443 Auburn Street 40°35′46″N 75°27′52″W / 40.596111°N 75.464444°W / 40.596111; -75.464444 (Gauff-Roth House) | Allentown | ||
24 | Geiger Covered Bridge | More images | December 1, 1980 (#80003558) | Southeast of Schencksville on Township 681 40°38′46″N 75°37′00″W / 40.646111°N 75.616667°W / 40.646111; -75.616667 (Geiger Covered Bridge) | North Whitehall Township | |
25 | Haines Mill | More images | September 11, 1981 (#81000548) | Walnut Street and Main Boulevard 40°35′06″N 75°31′56″W / 40.585°N 75.532222°W / 40.585; -75.532222 (Haines Mill) | South Whitehall Township | |
26 | Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill | October 14, 1977 (#77001174) | West of Fullerton on Mickley Road 40°37′31″N 75°29′29″W / 40.625278°N 75.491389°W / 40.625278; -75.491389 (Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill) | Whitehall Township | ||
27 | High German Evangelical Reformed Church | More images | July 28, 1983 (#83002259) | 620 Hamilton Street 40°36′09″N 75°28′14″W / 40.602421°N 75.470505°W / 40.602421; -75.470505 (High German Evangelical Reformed Church) | Allentown | Also known as Zion Reformed Church |
28 | Hokendauqua Thomas Iron Company Town Historic District | September 19, 2022 (#100008170) | Roughly bounded by Front, Center, Carbon, Vine, and South Sts. 40°39′44″N 75°29′23″W / 40.6622°N 75.4896°W / 40.6622; -75.4896 (Hokendauqua Thomas Iron Company Town Historic District) | Whitehall | ||
29 | Hotel Sterling | May 3, 1984 (#84003469) | 343–345 Hamilton Street 40°36′19″N 75°27′43″W / 40.605278°N 75.461944°W / 40.605278; -75.461944 (Hotel Sterling) | Allentown | ||
30 | Kemmerer House | More images | September 14, 1977 (#77001173) | 3 Iroquois Street 40°32′54″N 75°29′57″W / 40.548444°N 75.49925°W / 40.548444; -75.49925 (Kemmerer House) | Emmaus | |
31 | Kistler Residence | August 6, 2021 (#100006785) | 315-317 North 7th St. 40°36′25″N 75°28′26″W / 40.6070°N 75.4739°W / 40.6070; -75.4739 (Kistler Residence) | Allentown | ||
32 | Frederick and Catherine Leaser Farm | More images | January 14, 2004 (#03001420) | 7654 Leaser Road 40°40′32″N 75°50′47″W / 40.675556°N 75.846389°W / 40.675556; -75.846389 (Frederick and Catherine Leaser Farm) | Lynn Township | Homestead of Frederick Leaser, who transported the Liberty Bell to Zion Reformed Church in 1777 |
33 | Lehigh Canal | More images | August 15, 1980 (#80003553) | Walnutport to Allentown Section 40°42′08″N 75°31′52″W / 40.702222°N 75.531111°W / 40.702222; -75.531111 (Lehigh Canal) | Allentown | Extends into Northampton County |
34 | Lehigh Canal; Allentown to Hopeville Section | More images | December 17, 1979 (#79002307) | Along the Lehigh River 40°36′55″N 75°24′52″W / 40.615278°N 75.414444°W / 40.615278; -75.414444 (Lehigh Canal; Allentown to Hopeville Section) | Allentown | |
35 | Linden Grove Pavilion | November 30, 1979 (#79002289) | Linden and South Main streets 40°30′18″N 75°23′35″W / 40.505°N 75.393056°W / 40.505; -75.393056 (Linden Grove Pavilion) | Coopersburg | ||
36 | Lock Ridge Furnace Complex | September 11, 1981 (#81000547) | Franklin and Church Streets 40°30′32″N 75°35′39″W / 40.508889°N 75.594167°W / 40.508889; -75.594167 (Lock Ridge Furnace Complex) | Alburtis | ||
37 | Manasses Guth Covered Bridge | More images | December 1, 1980 (#80003559) | West of Greenawalds on Township 602 40°37′42″N 75°33′13″W / 40.628333°N 75.553611°W / 40.628333; -75.553611 (Manasses Guth Covered Bridge) | South Whitehall Township | |
38 | Martin Tower | June 28, 2010 (#10000401) | 1170 8th Ave. 40°37′54″N 75°23′40″W / 40.631667°N 75.394444°W / 40.631667; -75.394444 (Martin Tower) | Bethlehem | Imploded on May 20, 2019.[5] | |
39 | Albertus L. Meyers Bridge | More images | June 22, 1988 (#88000870) | 8th Street over Little Lehigh and Railroad Streets 40°35′45″N 75°28′16″W / 40.595833°N 75.471111°W / 40.595833; -75.471111 (Albertus L. Meyers Bridge) | Allentown | |
40 | Mount Airy Historic District | More images | May 9, 1988 (#88000453) | Roughly Prospect Avenue between 15th and 8th Avenues 40°37′12″N 75°24′09″W / 40.62°N 75.4025°W / 40.62; -75.4025 (Mount Airy Historic District) | Bethlehem | |
41 | Neuweiler Brewery | More images | June 27, 1980 (#80003554) | 401 North Front Street 40°36′40″N 75°27′29″W / 40.611111°N 75.458056°W / 40.611111; -75.458056 (Neuweiler Brewery) | Allentown | |
42 | Nineteenth Street Theater | More images | February 12, 2024 (#100009917) | 527 N. Nineteenth Street 40°36′12″N 75°29′59″W / 40.6033°N 75.4997°W / 40.6033; -75.4997 (Nineteenth Street Theater) | Allentown | |
43 | Old Lehigh County Courthouse | More images | September 11, 1981 (#81000550) | 5th and Hamilton streets 40°36′13″N 75°28′04″W / 40.603611°N 75.467778°W / 40.603611; -75.467778 (Old Lehigh County Courthouse) | Allentown | |
44 | Rex Covered Bridge | More images | December 1, 1980 (#80003560) | South of Schencksville on Township 593 40°38′05″N 75°36′47″W / 40.634722°N 75.613056°W / 40.634722; -75.613056 (Rex Covered Bridge) | North Whitehall Township | |
45 | Rodale Organic Gardening Experimental Farm | More images | May 12, 1999 (#99000515) | 2056 Minesite Road 40°33′17″N 75°31′20″W / 40.554722°N 75.522222°W / 40.554722; -75.522222 (Rodale Organic Gardening Experimental Farm) | Lower Macungie Township | |
46 | Schlicher Covered Bridge | More images | December 1, 1980 (#80003555) | Legislative Route 39058 near Allentown 40°39′42″N 75°37′38″W / 40.661667°N 75.627222°W / 40.661667; -75.627222 (Schlicher Covered Bridge) | North Whitehall Township | |
47 | George F. Schlicher Hotel | May 7, 1992 (#92000396) | 105–107 South Main Street 40°30′43″N 75°36′12″W / 40.511944°N 75.603333°W / 40.511944; -75.603333 (George F. Schlicher Hotel) | Alburtis | ||
48 | Schubert-Graber Log-Post Shop | February 4, 2019 (#100003247) | 6561 Powder Valley Rd. 40°28′23″N 75°31′27″W / 40.473056°N 75.524167°W / 40.473056; -75.524167 (Schubert-Graber Log-Post Shop) | Upper Milford Township | ||
49 | Shelter House | February 17, 1978 (#78002426) | South 4th Street 40°31′50″N 75°29′06″W / 40.530556°N 75.485°W / 40.530556; -75.485 (Shelter House) | Emmaus | ||
50 | Slatington Historic District | More images | August 11, 2004 (#04000839) | Roughly bounded by Ridge Alley, Chesnut Street, Railroad Street, Kern Street, Hill Alley, 5th Street, and Dowell 40°44′54″N 75°36′43″W / 40.748333°N 75.611944°W / 40.748333; -75.611944 (Slatington Historic District) | Slatington | |
51 | George Taylor House | July 17, 1971 (#71000709) | Front Street 40°38′52″N 75°27′59″W / 40.647778°N 75.466389°W / 40.647778; -75.466389 (George Taylor House) | Catasauqua | ||
52 | Trout Hall | More images | November 14, 1978 (#78002425) | 414 Walnut Street 40°36′09″N 75°27′50″W / 40.6025°N 75.463889°W / 40.6025; -75.463889 (Trout Hall) | Allentown | |
53 | Troxell-Steckel House | June 27, 1980 (#80003557) | 4229 Reliance Street 40°40′32″N 75°32′08″W / 40.675556°N 75.535556°W / 40.675556; -75.535556 (Troxell-Steckel House) | Egypt | ||
54 | Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument | More images | August 11, 2004 (#04000838) | Union Cemetery, west side of Pennsylvania Route 873, approximately 1⁄3 mile (0.5 km) south of Slatington 40°44′23″N 75°36′49″W / 40.739722°N 75.613611°W / 40.739722; -75.613611 (Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument) | Washington Township | |
55 | Valentine Weaver House | June 28, 1984 (#84003482) | 146 South Church Street 40°30′40″N 75°33′21″W / 40.511111°N 75.555833°W / 40.511111; -75.555833 (Valentine Weaver House) | Macungie | ||
56 | Wehr Covered Bridge | More images | December 1, 1980 (#80003561) | West of Greenawald on Township 597 40°34′08″N 75°30′17″W / 40.568889°N 75.504722°W / 40.568889; -75.504722 (Wehr Covered Bridge) | South Whitehall Township | |
57 | Zollinger-Harned Company Building | More images | December 17, 1979 (#79002288) | 605–613 Hamilton Mall and 14016 North 6th Street 40°36′10″N 75°28′14″W / 40.602778°N 75.470556°W / 40.602778; -75.470556 (Zollinger-Harned Company Building) | Allentown |
Former listings
[3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | Municipality | Description |
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1 | Bridge in Lynn Township | June 22, 1988 (#88000822) | March 21, 2003 | Legislative Route 39112 over Ontelaunee Creek9Original location. Now located at:) 40°18′17″N 76°56′02″W / 40.304642°N 76.934003°W / 40.304642; -76.934003 (Bridge in Lynn Township) | Steinsville | Relocated to Central Penn College campus on May 6, 2002. | |
2 | Lehigh County Prison | Upload image | September 11, 1981 (#81000549) | August 24, 1998 | 4th and Linden Sts. | Allentown | |
3 | Nonnemaker House | January 25, 1971 (#73002281) | August 6, 1973 | 301 S. Lehigh St. | Allentown | Demolished in February, 1973. |
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Lehigh County
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania
References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "Mighty Steel symbol gone in 14 seconds". The Morning Call. May 20, 2019. p. A3. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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