Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Allentown State Hospital
Erected 2024 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 40° 37.206′ N, 75° 25.8′ W. Marker is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. Marker is at the intersection of Hanover Avenue and North Quebec Street, on the right when traveling east on Hanover Avenue. The actual hospital was demolished in 2020. The marker stands at the entrance to the former hospital property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Hanover Ave, Allentown PA 18109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hotel Sterling (approx. 2 miles away); The Coxe Ward for Obstetrical Cases (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stephen Vincent Benét (approx. 2.1 miles away); Sacred Heart Church World Wars Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Rockne Hall (approx. 2.1 miles away); ACCHS Memorial Garden (approx. 2.1 miles away); Tinsley Jeter Triangle (approx. 2.2 miles away); Trout Hall (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allentown.
Also see . . .
1. The Allentown State Hospital gets State Historical Marker (Morning Call, May 3, 2024). (Submitted on May 4, 2024.)
2. MarkerQuest - Allentown State Hospital. (Submitted on May 8, 2024, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2024, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2024, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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