National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Lehigh County

Lehigh County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Central Bethlehem Historic District and Lehigh Canal; Allentown to Hopeville Section, Biery's Port Historic District, Catasauqua Residential Historic District and Central Bethlehem Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Lehigh County historic places including John Valentine Haidt, Robert Sayre, Daniel Cooper and Eugene Grace.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lehigh County places including Josiah White, Canvass White and Genaah Jordan. Prominent architectural styles found in Lehigh Country are Late Victorian, Federal and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Biery's Port Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003457)

Also known as Catasauqua

Roughly bounded by Pineapple, Front, Race, and Mulberry Sts. , Catasauqua

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Catasauqua Residential Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003465)

Roughly bounded by Howertown Rd., Railroad Ave., Oak and Bridge Sts. , Catasauqua

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Library, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Central Bethlehem Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001131)

Also known as See Also:Central Bethlehem Historic District (Boundary Incre

Bounded by Main, Nevada, and E. Broad Sts., and the river , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Haidt,John Valentine

Area of Significance:

Art, Commerce, Education, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Performing Arts, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Central Bethlehem Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #88000452)

Also known as See Also:Lehigh Canal;Central Bethlehem Historic District

Roughly bounded by Walnut St., Linden St., Lehigh River, and New St. , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Coopersburg Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003798)

Also known as See Also:Linden Grove Pavilion

Main St. and PA 309 , Coopersburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Jordan,Genaah

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Federal

Historic Person:

Cooper,Daniel,et al.

Significant Year:

1930, 1750

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Fountain Hill Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000450)

Also known as See Also:Lehigh Valley Railroad Headquarters

Roughly bounded by Brighton, Wyandotte, W. Fourth and Seminole Sts., and Delaware Ave. , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Sayre,Robert,Et al.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Lehigh Canal; Allentown to Hopeville Section (added 1979 - - #79002307)

Along Lehigh River , Allentown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,Josiah, White,Canvass

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Park

Mount Airy Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000453)

Also known as Mount Airy Park;Prospect Avenue

Roughly Prospect Ave. between Fifteenth and Eighth Aves. , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Grace,Eugene,et al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Slatington Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000839)

Roughly bounded by Ridge Alley, Chesnut St., Railroad St., Kern St., Hill Alley, 5th St. and Dowell , Slatington

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