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Historic Mansions in Bethlehem, PA

Mansions, manors and estates near you, built by the families who ran the mills, the banks and the railroads.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Bethlehem is one of the cities the Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA-NJ metro area is officially named after. The record can, and the closest listings to Bethlehem, PA are below.

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On the record near Bethlehem, PA

The 9 nearest

9 listed sites on the record match historic mansions within 30 miles of Bethlehem, PA, out of 188 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Lander--Stewart Mansion and Stites Building9.9 miles from the center of Bethlehem · Building · Phillipsburg Town · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Ross Common Manor17 miles from the center of Bethlehem · District · Saylorsburg · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Real Estate Building19 miles from the center of Bethlehem · Building · Bangor · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Hottenstein Mansion21 miles from the center of Bethlehem · Building · Kutztown · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Shippen Manor23 miles from the center of Bethlehem · Building · Oxford · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Packer, Harry, Mansion25 miles from the center of Bethlehem · Building · Jim Thorpe · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Pennypacker Mansion26 miles from the center of Bethlehem · Building · Schwenksville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Stroud Mansion26 miles from the center of Bethlehem · Building · Stroudsburg · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Grubb Mansion30 miles from the center of Bethlehem · Building · Pottstown · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Bethlehem, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Mansions in Bethlehem, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Bethlehem, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bethlehem, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Bethlehem

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Bethlehem, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Bethlehem, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.