In the mid-1800s, to accommodate a growing number of German-speaking immigrant workers to Bethlehem, the Holy Ghost Catholic Church (originally named St. Bernard’s) was built on the South Side of the city.
Holy Infancy Founded 1861 "One big happy family. Actually, like three or four in one parish, but it all works out beautifully." --Lorraine Skelley describing the parish of Holy Infancy.
Architect: ----
Dates: Late 1950s-Late 1960s, Lehigh University Purchased 5 of the 8 buildings in 1986, Lehigh University purchased the last 2 in 2013
Type: Commercial, Academic
Name Variations: Mountain Top Campus
Architect: Furness & Evans
Dates: 1907, 1941 Remodel, 1958-1959 Remodel
Type: Academic
Name Variation: The Commons, Dining Hall
In honor of Robert A. Lamberton (President of Lehigh University, 1880-1893)
If a neighbor hadn’t seen smoke pouring from 433 Vine Street, fire may have claimed the Iampietro family and their home. John Iampietro remembers the source of the fire – a cigar butt a boarder had left in his coat pocket for later.
Liberty High School opened in 1922 as "Bethlehem High School," replacing The South Bethlehem High School that had served all of the city's 9th-12th grade students.
"Third Street was downtown Bethlehem. We had our own city market with all different kinds of vendors, beautiful stores, five and dimes...."
- Bernadette Misero, Former resident
