National Register of Historic Places

Nazareth Historic District

Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 10, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88001203

About this property

The Nazareth Historic District is a national historic district located in the center of the Borough of Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It is located ten miles northeast of Bethlehem and seven miles northwest of Easton. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Mostly residential in nature, with commercial buildings located in its central section, the Nazareth Historic District was laid out in a grid pattern between the mid-eighteenth and early twentieth centuries, and includes 503 contributing buildings and one contributing site (Moravian Congregational Cemetery). The buildings are primarily 2+1⁄2 stories tall and constructed of brick or frame. Most of the remaining stone buildings were built prior to 1858; in that year Nazareth came under civil jurisdiction after having been a closed Moravian settlement. Notable non-residential buildings include the Nazareth Moravian Church (1861), St. John's U.C.C. Church (1905–1907), and St. John's Lutheran Church (1858). Located in the district is the separately listed Nazareth Hall Tract. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
40.74258, -75.31125

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEEDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Whitefield House and Gray Cottage
Industrial
0.2 mi
Nazareth Hall Tract
Industrial
0.2 mi
Martin, C.F. & Company.
Industrial
0.2 mi
McCollum and Post Silk Mill
Industrial
0.4 mi
Edelman Schoolhouse
Industrial
3 mi

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When was Nazareth Historic District listed on the National Register?

Nazareth Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Nazareth Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Nazareth Historic District?

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

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