Bell House

Bell House (HMI0G)

Location: Bethlehem, PA 18018 Northampton County
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N 40° 37.13', W 75° 22.844'

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First Seminary for Girls

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.

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First Seminary
for Girls

Erected A.D. 1745.
Used as a
School,
1746 - 1791.
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HM NumberHMI0G
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Year Placed1953
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 2:19am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 467795 N 4496515
Decimal Degrees40.61883333, -75.38073333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 37.13', W 75° 22.844'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 37' 7.80" N, 75° 22' 50.64" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)267, 610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 50-68 W Church St, Bethlehem PA 18018, US
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