Nazareth Historic District | |
Center Square. Nazareth Moravian Church. August 2013. | |
Location | Centered on Center and Main Sts., Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°44′31″N75°18′39″W / 40.74194°N 75.31083°W |
Area | 188 acres (76 ha) |
Built | 1858 |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Moravian |
NRHP reference No. | 88001203 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 11, 1988 |
The Nazareth Historic District is a national historic district located in the center of the Borough of Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, which is located ten miles northeast of Bethlehem and seven miles northwest of Easton. [2] [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]
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 1 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 when Nazareth came under civil control from the Moravian church. [4]
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. [4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]
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