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The parsonage was right next door (on the west) of the church, which stood in the bend of Main Street, where the apartments now are. I do not recall the exact year that the church was torn down. The church also had a very large churchyard for kids…

View Looking East - Henszey's Wrought-Iron Arch Bridge, Spanning Ontelaunee Creek at Kings Road, Wanamakers, Lehigh County, PA The first iron bridge over Trout Creek was a Henszey's bridge, which has been preserved and is now in Central Pa. This…

Was located on the southeast corner of Main and Second Streets.

This is the monument that is located in Union cemetery. The hill is not so empty anymore.

Fireman's fountain that stands in the bend of Main Street, used to be in front of the Presbyterian Church, which is now the Mountain View Apartments). Pierce house in the background.

The Fireman's Drinking Fountain (1909) is on the National Register of Historic Places. I always thought that the drinking trough for horses was the most interesting part of the monument.  There is a similar monument at Union Cemetery. The fountain…

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James Finley is often credited as the father of the modern suspension bridge, and three of his designs were built over the Lehigh River. See the article about James Finley, http://www.structuremag.org/article.aspx?articleID=804, that includes…