South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District

Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 3, 2006
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05001500

About this property

The South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District, commonly referred to as South Bethlehem, is a national historic district that is located in Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
40.61322, -75.37615

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05001500. It was listed on January 3, 2006.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant Mill #2 Annex
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Fries Rebellion — Standoff at Bethlehem (March 1799)
1799Early Republic
0.5 mi
Bethlehem Standoff (Fries Rebellion)
1799Early Republic
0.5 mi
Massacre at Gnadenhutten (Moravian, 1755)
1755Colonial
8.1 mi
Fries' Rebellion
1799Early Republic
10.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 2006.

What type of historic resource is South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District?

South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District is recorded as the modern era.

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