National Register of Historic Places

Fountain Hill Historic District

Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 20, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88000450

About this property

Fountain Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Bethlehem, Lehigh County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Despite the name, it mostly excludes the borough of Fountain Hill, which is an independent municipality located mostly to the southwest of the district. The district includes 44 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. The buildings include elaborate, architecturally distinctive mansions, smaller managers' and merchants' dwellings, and public church buildings. The mansions are the focus of the district and include the Linderman / Schwab Mansion (c. 1870), Robert Sayre House (c. 1857), and Elisha Packer Wilbur Mansion (c. 1863). Notable non-residential buildings include the Masonic Temple and Cathedral Church of the Nativity (c. 1866). The Hill to Hill Bridge is also included in the district. Located in the district is the separately listed Lehigh Valley Railroad Headquarters Building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
40.61160, -75.38558

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lehigh Valley Railroad Headquarters Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex
Industrial
0.4 mi
Central Bethlehem Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.5 mi
Packer Memorial Chapel
Industrial
0.5 mi
South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District
Modern
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fountain Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fountain Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Fountain Hill Historic District?

Fountain Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fountain Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Fountain Hill Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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