BELL HOUSE
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N 40° 37.129 W 075° 22.840
18T E 467801 N 4496513
Located in beautiful downtown Bethlehem.
BELL HOUSE
An early Germanic type of building: erected in 1745. Used first as the Family House, Girls' School, 1749. Bell, still in use, was cast in Bethlehem. Turret had first town clock, 1746. Weathervane is the church seal in metal.
Waymark Code: WMNH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2005
Views: 41
Marker Name: Bell House
County: Northampton
Date Dedicated: 1953/10/13
Marker Type: City
Location: 56 W. Church St., Bethlehem
Category: Education
Marker Text:
An early Germanic type of building; erected in 1745. Used first as the Family House. Girls' School, 1749. Bell, still in use, was cast in Bethlehem. Turret had first town clock, 1746. Weathervane is the church seal in metal.
Marker Name: BELL HOUSE
County: Northampton
Date Dedicated: 10/13/1953
Marker Type: City
Location: 56 W. Church St., Bethlehem
Category: Education
Website: Not listed
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