Fountain Hill Historic District, Bethlehem

Name: Fountain Hill Historic District
Address: Bethlehem, United States

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Fountain Hill Historic District, Bethlehem

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Fountain Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Bethlehem, Lehigh County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 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, Robert Sayre House, and Elisha Packer Wilbur Mansion. Notable non-residential buildings include the Masonic Temple and Nativity Episcopal Cathedral. The Hill to Hill Bridge is also included in the district. Located in the district is the separately listed Lehigh Valley Railroad Headquarters Building. ()

Coordinates: 40°36'40"N, 75°23'10"W

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South BethlehemBethlehem United States

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Fountain Hill Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Moravian Museum, Moravian Book Shop, National Museum of Industrial History, Colonial Industrial Quarter.

0.6 miNE
Museum
Moravian Museum, Bethlehem
16 min walk • The Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, also known as the 1741 Gemeinhaus and the Lewis David de Schweinitz Residence, is a historic house museum at 66 West Church Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
0.6 miN
Shopping, Bookshop
Moravian Book Shop, Bethlehem
17 min walk • Moravian Book Shop is a book store based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1745 by the Moravian Church and lays claim to being the oldest continuously operating bookstore in the United States and the second oldest in the world. The Moravian Book Shop, as of June 2018, is also home to the Moravian College student bookstore.
0.8 miE
Museum, History museum
National Museum of Industrial History, Bethlehem
21 min walk • The National Museum of Industrial History, housed in the former facility of Bethlehem Steel, is a museum affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution that seeks to preserve, educate, and display the industrial history of the nation. It holds a collection of artifacts from the textile, steel and iron, and propane gas industries.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood, Park, Historic walking areas
Colonial Industrial Quarter, Bethlehem
17 min walk • The Colonial Industrial Quarter of Bethlehem, PA is considered America's earliest industrial park.
~1690 ftN
Bridge
Hill to Hill Bridge, Bethlehem
9 min walk • The Hill to Hill Bridge is a road crossing of the Lehigh River linking the south and north sides of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1924, the bridge carries Pennsylvania Route 378 from Wyandotte Street on the city's south side to a series of ramps and viaducts on the north side.
0.5 miSE
Spiritual, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Packer Memorial Chapel, Bethlehem
13 min walk • Packer Memorial Chapel is a historic church on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.7 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Zoellner Arts Center, Bethlehem
19 min walk • Zoellner Arts Center is an arts center located on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It opened in 1997, having been endowed by a $6 million gift from Robert Zoellner and his wife Victoria.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge, Bethlehem
13 min walk • The Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Lehigh River in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It is locally known as The Fahy Bridge, The Fahy, or The New Street Bridge. It carries New Street in the city of Bethlehem across the river.
~1820 ftE
40°36'44"N • 75°22'47"W
Banana Factory, Bethlehem
9 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art gallery
1.1 miE
Bridge, Historical place, Historic walking areas
Hoover Mason Trestle, Bethlehem
30 min walk • The Hoover-Mason Trestle is a 1650-foot elevated linear park in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on the reclaimed industrial site of Bethlehem Steel.
0.6 miNE
40°37'6"N • 75°22'41"W
Bethlehem City Hall, Bethlehem
17 min walk • City hall

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fountain Hill Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem (4 min walk), Lehigh Valley Railroad Headquarters Building, Bethlehem (5 min walk), Hill to Hill Bridge, Bethlehem (9 min walk), Banana Factory, Bethlehem (9 min walk).

How to get to Fountain Hill Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fountain Hill Historic District:

Bus

South Bethlehem Bus Terminal (12 min walk)