Bethlehem Historic Resources Here are the identified historic resources of the City of Bethlehem Historic Preservation Plan. This blog will provide photographs and information on all the below listed properties. Tier One Each of the resources listed in Tier One meet local criteria for individual landmark and/or historic district protection. There is also sufficient documentation to support the designation of each resource. Name Location 1. Bethlehem Silk Mill* 238 West Goepp Street 2. Odd Fellows Building (Farr’s Building)* 2 West Broad Street 3. Union Bank & Trust Building 52 West Broad Street 4. Siegfried Pharmacy (Ambre Gallery) 310 West Broad Street 5. Burnside Plantation* Schoenersville Road at Monocacy Creek 6. Floyd Simons Armory* 301 Prospect Street 7. Bethlehem Foundry & Machine Company (Weldship)* 225 West 2nd Street 8. Bethlehem Steel Plant #2 (Johnson Machine Shop)* 11 West 2nd Street 9. Illick’s Mill/Monocacy Park* 130 Illick’s Mill Road 10. Liberty High School* 1115 Linden Street 11. Saucon Park (scenic)* Fire Lane 12. Lehigh and New England RR Freight Warehouse 15th Avenue at Gary Street 13. Martin Tower* 1170 8th Avenue 14. Holy Ghost Catholic Church 417 Carlton Avenue 15. Fritz Memorial United Methodist Church 468 Montclair Avenue 16. Manockisy Church, Altonah Church 902 Macada Road 17. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 472 Vine Street 18. Packer Memorial Church* 18 University Drive 19. St. Joseph Roman Catholic Windish Church 413 East 5th Street 20. Saints Cyril & Methodius Church 617 Pierce Street 21. St. Stanislaus Polish Church 419-429 Hayes Street 22. St. John Capistrano Church 910 East 4th Street 23. Christ Lutheran Church Easton Road, RD #5 24. St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church East 6th Street 25. Elmwood Park* Historic District 26. Pembroke Village* Historic District *Eligible or listed on the National Register of Historic Places Tier Two The resources in Tier Two appear to meet local criteria for individual landmark and/or historic district protection. However, additional documentation will be necessary to support designation. Name Location 1. Laros Silk Mill & Surefit Products 601-675 E. Broad Street 2. Old Brewery Tavern 138-140 Union Boulevard 3. Christmas City Bottling 810 Monocacy Street 4. Henry Erwin & Son Manufacturing of Mineral Paints* 1421 Mauch Chunk Road 5. Miller Motor Company (Jack Jones Building) 325 West Broad Street 6. Edgeboro School (BASD ED Center) 1516 Sycamore Street 7. Boyd Theater Building 20-44 West Broad Street *Eligible or listed on the National Register of Historic Places Tier Three The resources in Tier Three are private residences. The City would prefer to work with interested property owners to document each resource and pursue historic landmark designation. 1. Jones, Thomas Residence 901 East Market Street 2. Geringer, Adam Farm 1 Santee Mill Road 3. 2310 Santee Mill Road 2310 Santee Mill Road 4. 2301 Santee Mill Road 2301 Santee Mill Road 5. Ritter, Daniel Residence 3677 Township Line Road 6. Jones, Matthew Residence 441 Biery’s Bridge Road 7. Fogel, Tilghman Residence 3301 Linden Street 8. Butz, George Residence Easton Avenue (3000 block) 9. Shimer, Samuel Residence 2801 Main Street 10. Laros, Russell K. Residence 2512 Center Street 11. Huber, Joseph Residence 99 Illick’s Mill Road 12. 1949 Main Street 1949 Main Street 13. 1965 Main Street 1965 Main Street 14. Peter, John Residence 1976 Main Street 15. Peter, John Barn 1968 Main Street 16. Rothrock Farm; Apple Farm (Barn) 999 Seidersville Road 17. Rothrock Farm; Apple Farm (House) 1503 Creek Road 18. 1613 Creek Road 1613 Creek Road 19. Benzak-Ramsey Mansion 1610 Creek Road 20. 1730 Creek Road 1730 Creek Road 21. 1819 Creek Road 1819 Creek Road 22. 1919 Creek Road 1919 Creek Road DRAFT: FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY City of Bethlehem Historic Preservation Plan 23. 1950 Creek Road 1950 Creek Road 24. 1966 Creek Road 1966 Creek Road Tier Four The structures in Tier Four are located on the former Bethlehem Steel Company property and appear to meet local criteria for individual landmark and/or historic district protection. However, additional documentation will be necessary to support designation, as well as discussion with several property owners and their successors, e.g. Bethlehem Steel and their assigns; Sands Casino; and Beth Works partners. Below are listed the individual structures, located generally from west to east: 1. Bessemer Steel Rail Mill – converted to Iron Foundry 1868 2. Plant Patrol and Fire Department Headquarters 3. Plant or General Offices – now Northampton Community College 1942 4. Electric Repair Shop – now National Museum of Industrial History 1913 5. Carpenter & Pattern Shop 1913 6. Ruins – was originally connected to 1868 Foundry 7. Turn & Grind (Crucible Steel Mill) 8. Stock House – to be redeveloped as the Visitors’ Center 1863 9. Blast Furnace A, B, C, D & E (five total – 1915 through 1959) 10. Central Tool Annex 1904 11. Central Tool 1904 12. SGO (Steel Group Office) – expanded seven times 1906 13. Cold Drawn, a.k.a. Blacksmith Shop #3. 1888/1889 14. Riggers Welfare 1910 15. Gas Blowing Engine House 1910 16. Machine Shop #2 1889/1891 17. Scale Car Repair Barn 18. High House, a.k.a. #3 Treatment 1889/1891 19. Hoover-Mason Trestle 1906/1907 20. Ore Bridge
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:18:49 +0000
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