Bethlehem Waterworks
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Bethlehem Waterworks | |
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Bethlehem Waterworks, October 2011 | |
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| Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′9″N 75°23′0″W / 40.61917°N 75.38333°WCoordinates: 40°37′9″N 75°23′0″W / 40.61917°N 75.38333°W |
| Area | 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1753 |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001142[1] |
| Designated NHL | May 29, 1981[2] |
Bethlehem Waterworks, also known as Old Waterworks or 1762 Waterworks is a historic site in Pennsylvania significant for its age.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1981.[2][3][4]
It is located within "Historic Subdistrict A" near Monocacy Creek,[1] and on the "east bank of Monocacy Creek immediately north of Hill to Hill Bridge and immediately west of Main St."[3] It is included as part of the Bethlehem Colonial Industrial Quarter.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Old Waterworks". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- 1 2 George R. Adams (October 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Old Waterworks" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 6 photos, exterior and interior, from 1976 and 1977 PDF (32 KB)
- ↑ "Old Waterworks". Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. A National Register of Historic Places travel Itinerary. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1146, "Waterworks, Monocacy Creek vicinity, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA", 9 photos, 1 photo caption page
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