National Register of Historic Places listings in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Location of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 57 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. One site is further designated as a National Historic Landmark. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location Municipality Description
1 Allentown Masonic Temple
 
Allentown Masonic Temple
May 5, 2004
(#04000402)
1524 West Linden Street
40°35′55″N 75°29′25″W / 40.598611°N 75.490278°W / 40.598611; -75.490278 (Allentown Masonic Temple)
Allentown
2 Allentown National Bank
 
Allentown National Bank
December 28, 2005
(#05001490)
13–17 N. 7th Street
40°36′17″N 75°28′17″W / 40.604722°N 75.471389°W / 40.604722; -75.471389 (Allentown National Bank)
Allentown
3 Americus Hotel
 
Americus Hotel
August 23, 1984
(#84003454)
541 Hamilton Street
40°36′10″N 75°28′12″W / 40.602778°N 75.47°W / 40.602778; -75.47 (Americus Hotel)
Allentown
4 Bethlehem Armory
 
Bethlehem Armory
November 14, 1991
(#91001693)
301 Prospect Street
40°37′09″N 75°23′16″W / 40.619167°N 75.387778°W / 40.619167; -75.387778 (Bethlehem Armory)
Bethlehem
5 Biery's Port Historic District
 
Biery's Port Historic District
August 9, 1984
(#84003457)
Roughly bounded by Pineapple, Front, Race, and Mulberry streets
40°38′57″N 75°28′04″W / 40.649167°N 75.467778°W / 40.649167; -75.467778 (Biery's Port Historic District)
Catasauqua
6 Bogert Covered Bridge
 
Bogert Covered Bridge
December 1, 1980
(#80003552)
South of Allentown on Legislative Route 39016 in Little Lehigh Park
40°34′08″N 75°30′17″W / 40.568889°N 75.504722°W / 40.568889; -75.504722 (Bogert Covered Bridge)
Allentown
7 Bridge in Heidelberg Township
 
Bridge in Heidelberg Township
June 22, 1988
(#88000765)
Legislative Route 39110 over a branch of Jordan Creek
40°42′03″N 75°42′37″W / 40.700833°N 75.710278°W / 40.700833; -75.710278 (Bridge in Heidelberg Township)
Heidelberg Township
8 Burnside Plantation
 
Burnside Plantation
May 2, 1990
(#90000705)
Schoenersville Road 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of its junction with Easton Avenue
40°37′51″N 75°23′22″W / 40.630833°N 75.389444°W / 40.630833; -75.389444 (Burnside Plantation)
Bethlehem
9 Catasauqua Residential Historic District
 
Catasauqua Residential Historic District
May 10, 1984
(#84003465)
Roughly bounded by Howertown Road, Railroad Avenue, Oak, and Bridge streets
40°39′19″N 75°28′25″W / 40.655278°N 75.473611°W / 40.655278; -75.473611 (Catasauqua Residential Historic District)
Catasauqua
10 Centennial Bridge
 
Centennial Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000772)
Station Avenue over Saucon Creek
40°31′43″N 75°23′31″W / 40.528611°N 75.391944°W / 40.528611; -75.391944 (Centennial Bridge)
Center Valley
11 Central Bethlehem Historic District
 
Central Bethlehem Historic District
May 5, 1972
(#72001131)
Bounded by Main, Nevada, and East Broad Streets, and the Lehigh River
40°37′06″N 75°22′56″W / 40.618333°N 75.382222°W / 40.618333; -75.382222 (Central Bethlehem Historic District)
Bethlehem Extends into Northampton County
12 Cold Spring Bridge
 
Cold Spring Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000874)
2nd Street over Spring Creek
40°42′03″N 75°31′01″W / 40.700833°N 75.516944°W / 40.700833; -75.516944 (Cold Spring Bridge)
North Whitehall and Whitehall Townships
13 Coopersburg Historic District
 
Coopersburg Historic District
April 26, 1982
(#82003798)
Main Street and Pennsylvania Route 309
40°30′32″N 75°23′23″W / 40.508889°N 75.389722°W / 40.508889; -75.389722 (Coopersburg Historic District)
Coopersburg
14 Coplay Cement Company Kilns
 
Coplay Cement Company Kilns
September 2, 1980
(#80003556)
North 2nd Street
40°40′34″N 75°29′42″W / 40.676111°N 75.495°W / 40.676111; -75.495 (Coplay Cement Company Kilns)
Coplay
15 Dent Hardware Company Factory Complex
 
Dent Hardware Company Factory Complex
August 21, 1986
(#86001772)
1101 3rd Street, Fullerton
40°38′24″N 75°28′30″W / 40.64°N 75.475°W / 40.64; -75.475 (Dent Hardware Company Factory Complex)
Whitehall Township
16 Dillingersville Union School and Church
 
Dillingersville Union School and Church
October 25, 1979
(#79002290)
East of Zionsville on Zionsville Road
40°28′26″N 75°29′17″W / 40.473889°N 75.488056°W / 40.473889; -75.488056 (Dillingersville Union School and Church)
Lower Milford Township
17 Dime Savings and Trust Company
 
Dime Savings and Trust Company
January 3, 1985
(#85000036)
12 North 7th Street
40°36′08″N 75°28′22″W / 40.602222°N 75.472778°W / 40.602222; -75.472778 (Dime Savings and Trust Company)
Allentown
18 Dorneyville Crossroad Settlement
 
Dorneyville Crossroad Settlement
December 7, 1977
(#77001172)
South of Allentown at the junction of U.S. Route 222 and Pennsylvania Route 29
40°34′48″N 75°31′19″W / 40.58°N 75.521944°W / 40.58; -75.521944 (Dorneyville Crossroad Settlement)
South Whitehall Township
19 The 1803 House
 
The 1803 House
November 7, 2003
(#03001123)
55 South Keystone Avenue
40°32′23″N 75°29′11″W / 40.539722°N 75.486389°W / 40.539722; -75.486389 (The 1803 House)
Emmaus Historic federal-style home built in 1803
20 Fireman's Drinking Fountain
 
Fireman's Drinking Fountain
November 9, 1981
(#81000551)
Main Street
40°45′06″N 75°36′48″W / 40.751667°N 75.613333°W / 40.751667; -75.613333 (Fireman's Drinking Fountain)
Slatington
21 Fountain Hill Historic District
 
Fountain Hill Historic District
April 21, 1988
(#88000450)
Roughly bounded by Brighton, Wyandotte, W. 4th, and Seminole Streets, and Delaware Avenue
40°36′40″N 75°23′10″W / 40.611111°N 75.386111°W / 40.611111; -75.386111 (Fountain Hill Historic District)
Bethlehem Extends into Northampton County
22 Frantz's Bridge
 
Frantz's Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000771)
Legislative Route 39060 over Jordan Creek
40°39′03″N 75°39′02″W / 40.650833°N 75.650556°W / 40.650833; -75.650556 (Frantz's Bridge)
Lowhill Township Replaced with a concrete bridge in 2011
23 Gauff-Roth House
 
Gauff-Roth House
September 5, 1985
(#85001966)
427–443 Auburn Street
40°35′46″N 75°27′52″W / 40.596111°N 75.464444°W / 40.596111; -75.464444 (Gauff-Roth House)
Allentown
24 Geiger Covered Bridge
 
Geiger Covered Bridge
December 1, 1980
(#80003558)
Southeast of Schencksville on Township 681
40°38′46″N 75°37′00″W / 40.646111°N 75.616667°W / 40.646111; -75.616667 (Geiger Covered Bridge)
North Whitehall Township
25 Haines Mill
 
Haines Mill
September 11, 1981
(#81000548)
Walnut Street and Main Boulevard
40°35′06″N 75°31′56″W / 40.585°N 75.532222°W / 40.585; -75.532222 (Haines Mill)
South Whitehall Township
26 Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill
 
Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill
October 14, 1977
(#77001174)
West of Fullerton on Mickley Road
40°37′31″N 75°29′29″W / 40.625278°N 75.491389°W / 40.625278; -75.491389 (Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill)
Whitehall Township
27 High German Evangelical Reformed Church
 
High German Evangelical Reformed Church
July 28, 1983
(#83002259)
620 Hamilton Street
40°36′09″N 75°28′14″W / 40.602421°N 75.470505°W / 40.602421; -75.470505 (High German Evangelical Reformed Church)
Allentown Also known as Zion Reformed Church
28 Hokendauqua Thomas Iron Company Town Historic District
 
Hokendauqua Thomas Iron Company Town Historic District
September 19, 2022
(#100008170)
Roughly bounded by Front, Center, Carbon, Vine, and South Sts.
40°39′44″N 75°29′23″W / 40.6622°N 75.4896°W / 40.6622; -75.4896 (Hokendauqua Thomas Iron Company Town Historic District)
Whitehall
29 Hotel Sterling
 
Hotel Sterling
May 3, 1984
(#84003469)
343–345 Hamilton Street
40°36′19″N 75°27′43″W / 40.605278°N 75.461944°W / 40.605278; -75.461944 (Hotel Sterling)
Allentown
30 Kemmerer House
 
Kemmerer House
September 14, 1977
(#77001173)
3 Iroquois Street
40°32′54″N 75°29′57″W / 40.548444°N 75.49925°W / 40.548444; -75.49925 (Kemmerer House)
Emmaus
31 Kistler Residence
 
Kistler Residence
August 6, 2021
(#100006785)
315-317 North 7th St.
40°36′25″N 75°28′26″W / 40.6070°N 75.4739°W / 40.6070; -75.4739 (Kistler Residence)
Allentown
32 Frederick and Catherine Leaser Farm
 
Frederick and Catherine Leaser Farm
January 14, 2004
(#03001420)
7654 Leaser Road
40°40′32″N 75°50′47″W / 40.675556°N 75.846389°W / 40.675556; -75.846389 (Frederick and Catherine Leaser Farm)
Lynn Township Homestead of Frederick Leaser, who transported the Liberty Bell to Zion Reformed Church in 1777
33 Lehigh Canal
 
Lehigh Canal
August 15, 1980
(#80003553)
Walnutport to Allentown Section
40°42′08″N 75°31′52″W / 40.702222°N 75.531111°W / 40.702222; -75.531111 (Lehigh Canal)
Allentown Extends into Northampton County
34 Lehigh Canal; Allentown to Hopeville Section
 
Lehigh Canal; Allentown to Hopeville Section
December 17, 1979
(#79002307)
Along the Lehigh River
40°36′55″N 75°24′52″W / 40.615278°N 75.414444°W / 40.615278; -75.414444 (Lehigh Canal; Allentown to Hopeville Section)
Allentown
35 Linden Grove Pavilion
 
Linden Grove Pavilion
November 30, 1979
(#79002289)
Linden and South Main streets
40°30′18″N 75°23′35″W / 40.505°N 75.393056°W / 40.505; -75.393056 (Linden Grove Pavilion)
Coopersburg
36 Lock Ridge Furnace Complex
 
Lock Ridge Furnace Complex
September 11, 1981
(#81000547)
Franklin and Church Streets
40°30′32″N 75°35′39″W / 40.508889°N 75.594167°W / 40.508889; -75.594167 (Lock Ridge Furnace Complex)
Alburtis
37 Manasses Guth Covered Bridge
 
Manasses Guth Covered Bridge
December 1, 1980
(#80003559)
West of Greenawalds on Township 602
40°37′42″N 75°33′13″W / 40.628333°N 75.553611°W / 40.628333; -75.553611 (Manasses Guth Covered Bridge)
South Whitehall Township
38 Martin Tower
 
Martin Tower
June 28, 2010
(#10000401)
1170 8th Ave.
40°37′54″N 75°23′40″W / 40.631667°N 75.394444°W / 40.631667; -75.394444 (Martin Tower)
Bethlehem Imploded on May 20, 2019.[5]
39 Albertus L. Meyers Bridge
 
Albertus L. Meyers Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000870)
8th Street over Little Lehigh and Railroad Streets
40°35′45″N 75°28′16″W / 40.595833°N 75.471111°W / 40.595833; -75.471111 (Albertus L. Meyers Bridge)
Allentown
40 Mount Airy Historic District
 
Mount Airy Historic District
May 9, 1988
(#88000453)
Roughly Prospect Avenue between 15th and 8th Avenues
40°37′12″N 75°24′09″W / 40.62°N 75.4025°W / 40.62; -75.4025 (Mount Airy Historic District)
Bethlehem
41 Neuweiler Brewery
 
Neuweiler Brewery
June 27, 1980
(#80003554)
401 North Front Street
40°36′40″N 75°27′29″W / 40.611111°N 75.458056°W / 40.611111; -75.458056 (Neuweiler Brewery)
Allentown
42 Nineteenth Street Theater
 
Nineteenth Street Theater
February 12, 2024
(#100009917)
527 N. Nineteenth Street
40°36′12″N 75°29′59″W / 40.6033°N 75.4997°W / 40.6033; -75.4997 (Nineteenth Street Theater)
Allentown
43 Old Lehigh County Courthouse
 
Old Lehigh County Courthouse
September 11, 1981
(#81000550)
5th and Hamilton streets
40°36′13″N 75°28′04″W / 40.603611°N 75.467778°W / 40.603611; -75.467778 (Old Lehigh County Courthouse)
Allentown
44 Rex Covered Bridge
 
Rex Covered Bridge
December 1, 1980
(#80003560)
South of Schencksville on Township 593
40°38′05″N 75°36′47″W / 40.634722°N 75.613056°W / 40.634722; -75.613056 (Rex Covered Bridge)
North Whitehall Township
45 Rodale Organic Gardening Experimental Farm
 
Rodale Organic Gardening Experimental Farm
May 12, 1999
(#99000515)
2056 Minesite Road
40°33′17″N 75°31′20″W / 40.554722°N 75.522222°W / 40.554722; -75.522222 (Rodale Organic Gardening Experimental Farm)
Lower Macungie Township
46 Schlicher Covered Bridge
 
Schlicher Covered Bridge
December 1, 1980
(#80003555)
Legislative Route 39058 near Allentown
40°39′42″N 75°37′38″W / 40.661667°N 75.627222°W / 40.661667; -75.627222 (Schlicher Covered Bridge)
North Whitehall Township
47 George F. Schlicher Hotel
 
George F. Schlicher Hotel
May 7, 1992
(#92000396)
105–107 South Main Street
40°30′43″N 75°36′12″W / 40.511944°N 75.603333°W / 40.511944; -75.603333 (George F. Schlicher Hotel)
Alburtis
48 Schubert-Graber Log-Post Shop
 
Schubert-Graber Log-Post Shop
February 4, 2019
(#100003247)
6561 Powder Valley Rd.
40°28′23″N 75°31′27″W / 40.473056°N 75.524167°W / 40.473056; -75.524167 (Schubert-Graber Log-Post Shop)
Upper Milford Township
49 Shelter House
 
Shelter House
February 17, 1978
(#78002426)
South 4th Street
40°31′50″N 75°29′06″W / 40.530556°N 75.485°W / 40.530556; -75.485 (Shelter House)
Emmaus
50 Slatington Historic District
 
Slatington Historic District
August 11, 2004
(#04000839)
Roughly bounded by Ridge Alley, Chesnut Street, Railroad Street, Kern Street, Hill Alley, 5th Street, and Dowell
40°44′54″N 75°36′43″W / 40.748333°N 75.611944°W / 40.748333; -75.611944 (Slatington Historic District)
Slatington
51 George Taylor House
 
George Taylor House
July 17, 1971
(#71000709)
Front Street
40°38′52″N 75°27′59″W / 40.647778°N 75.466389°W / 40.647778; -75.466389 (George Taylor House)
Catasauqua
52 Trout Hall
 
Trout Hall
November 14, 1978
(#78002425)
414 Walnut Street
40°36′09″N 75°27′50″W / 40.6025°N 75.463889°W / 40.6025; -75.463889 (Trout Hall)
Allentown
53 Troxell-Steckel House
 
Troxell-Steckel House
June 27, 1980
(#80003557)
4229 Reliance Street
40°40′32″N 75°32′08″W / 40.675556°N 75.535556°W / 40.675556; -75.535556 (Troxell-Steckel House)
Egypt
54 Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument
 
Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument
August 11, 2004
(#04000838)
Union Cemetery, west side of Pennsylvania Route 873, approximately 13 mile (0.5 km) south of Slatington
40°44′23″N 75°36′49″W / 40.739722°N 75.613611°W / 40.739722; -75.613611 (Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument)
Washington Township
55 Valentine Weaver House
 
Valentine Weaver House
June 28, 1984
(#84003482)
146 South Church Street
40°30′40″N 75°33′21″W / 40.511111°N 75.555833°W / 40.511111; -75.555833 (Valentine Weaver House)
Macungie
56 Wehr Covered Bridge
 
Wehr Covered Bridge
December 1, 1980
(#80003561)
West of Greenawald on Township 597
40°34′08″N 75°30′17″W / 40.568889°N 75.504722°W / 40.568889; -75.504722 (Wehr Covered Bridge)
South Whitehall Township
57 Zollinger-Harned Company Building
 
Zollinger-Harned Company Building
December 17, 1979
(#79002288)
605–613 Hamilton Mall and 14016 North 6th Street
40°36′10″N 75°28′14″W / 40.602778°N 75.470556°W / 40.602778; -75.470556 (Zollinger-Harned Company Building)
Allentown

Former listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location Municipality Description
1 Bridge in Lynn Township
 
Bridge in Lynn Township
June 22, 1988
(#88000822)
March 21, 2003 Legislative Route 39112 over Ontelaunee Creek9Original location. Now located at:)
40°18′17″N 76°56′02″W / 40.304642°N 76.934003°W / 40.304642; -76.934003 (Bridge in Lynn Township)
Steinsville Relocated to Central Penn College campus on May 6, 2002.
2 Lehigh County Prison September 11, 1981
(#81000549)
August 24, 1998 4th and Linden Sts.
Allentown
3 Nonnemaker House
 
Nonnemaker House
January 25, 1971
(#73002281)
August 6, 1973 301 S. Lehigh St.
Allentown Demolished in February, 1973.

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  5. ^ "Mighty Steel symbol gone in 14 seconds". The Morning Call. May 20, 2019. p. A3. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.