Trout Hall - Allentown, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 40° 36.117 W 075° 27.904
18T E 460652 N 4494675
Historic and oldest extant house in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMF74B
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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"Trout Hall is a historic home located at Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1768 and 1770, and is a 2 1/2-story, stone dwelling in the Georgian style. It was built as a summer home by James Allen, the third son of William Allen, founder of Allentown. The home was later known as the Livingston Mansion. In 1848 it become the Allentown Seminary, and in 1867 was the original location of Muhlenberg College. The City of Allentown has owned the property since 1908. The house is administered by the Lehigh County Historical Society.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978" - Wikipedia

The house is now operated as a house museum by the Lehigh County Historical Society. The museum has seasonal hours listed at the this website.

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