Coplay in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saylor Cement Kiln West 1 Preservation Project

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025

1. Saylor Cement Kiln West 1 Preservation Project Marker

Inscription.

The kilns are an iconic feature of the area, representative of the history of Coplay and the Lehigh Valley. Not only are they recognized for their social and historical importance in the community, but are nationally recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Since the kilns have discontinued use in 1904, they have been exposed to conditions that have left them susceptible to decades of water infiltration. The damages of the water infiltration has manifested in brick loss, cracking, steel corrosion, and vegetation growth, which has further accelerated the deterioration of the kilns.

Erected by National Park Service, National Trust for Historic Preservation and County of Lehigh.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 40° 40.583′ N, 75° 29.76′ W. Marker is in Coplay, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It can be reached from North 2nd Street. Marker and kilns are in Saylor Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 299 North 2nd Street, Coplay PA 18037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coplay Made Cement: Cement Made Coplay (a few steps from this marker); Saving the Kilns (a few

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steps from this marker); Last of Their Kind (within shouting distance of this marker); Saylor Park-Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Discovery of Portland Cement (within shouting distance of this marker); Lehigh Valley Rock Suitable for Hydraulic Cement (within shouting distance of this marker); Safety Follows Wisdom (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Safety Follows Wisdom (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coplay.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Coplay Made Cement: Cement Made Coplay (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025

2. Saylor Cement Kiln West 1 Preservation Project Marker

Saylor Cement Kiln West 1 Preservation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025

3. Saylor Cement Kiln West 1 Preservation

Kiln on right has had preservation work done

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.