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
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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
