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

Northampton County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Central Bethlehem Historic District, Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, Lehigh Canal: Eastern Section Glendon and Abbott Street Industrial Sites, Lehigh Canal; Allentown to Hopeville Section and Ehrhart's Mill Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Northampton County historic places including John Valentine Haidt and Robert Sayre.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Northampton County places including Canvass White, Josiah White, Charles Beckel, Milton Bennett Medary, United States Housing Corporation, James Charles Sidney, William Michler, Speer Lumber Co., A.W. Leh and William Sebring. Prominent architectural styles found in Northampton Country are Late Victorian, Federal and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

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

College Hill Residential Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000506)

Roughly bounded by McCartney St., Pierce St., Pardee St., the Forks Township line and the Delaware R. , Easton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Speer Lumber Co., Michler,William

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1887

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal (added 1974 - - #74001756)

Also known as Roosevelt State Park;See Also:Bridge in Tinicum Township;Uhl

Parallels W bank of the Delaware River from Easton to Bristol , Bristol

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Communications, Engineering, Transportation, Conservation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Secondary Structure, Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works, Water-Related

Easton Cemetery (added 1990 - - #90001610)

401 N. Seventh St. , Easton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sebring,William, Sidney,James Charles

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Art, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Easton Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002264)

Also known as 1106802766;0701801749;ph0690058;1213792939;032480931;0126822

Roughly bounded by Riverside and Bushkill Drs., Ferry and 7th Sts. , Easton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Ehrhart's Mill Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000666)

Old Mill Rd. , Hellertown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beckel,Charles

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Elmwood Park Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000449)

Roughly bounded by Goepp Circle, Woodruff St., Park Pl., andCarson St. , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, 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

Jacobsburg Historic District (added 1977 - - #77001181)

Also known as Boulton Gun Manufactory;Jacobsburg State Park

3 mi. NE of Nazareth off PA 115 , Nazareth

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Invention, Architecture, Transportation, Engineering, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Park

Lehigh Canal (added 1978 - - #78002439)

Lehigh Gap to S Walnutport boundary , Walnutport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,Josiah, White,Canvass

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Engineering, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Lehigh Canal: Eastern Section Glendon and Abbott Street Industrial Sites (added 1978 - - #78002437)

Also known as See Also:Chain Bridge

Lehigh River from Hopeville to confluence of Lehigh and Delaware Rivers , Easton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,Josiah, White,Canvass

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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

Along Lehigh River , Bethlehem and

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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

Nazareth Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001203)

Centered on Center and Main Sts. , Nazareth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Education, Community Planning And Development, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Pembroke Village Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000464)

Roughly bounded by Radclyffe St., Carlisle St., Stefko Blvd., Arcadia St. and Minsi Trail , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - - #05001500)

Roughly bounded by Wyandotte, Columbia, Hayes, and Morton St. , Bethlehem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leh, A.W., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Library, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall, Parking Lot, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store