Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gemein Haus

(Clergy House)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009

1. Gemein Haus Marker

Inscription.
Erected in 1741
The first house of worship in
Bethlehem
Home for the clergy among whom were
Zinzendorf - Spangenberg
Nitschmann - Ettwein - Seidel
Scene of the Great Wedding July 15, 1749
Place of the only school for the teaching
of Indian languages
The Treaty of Friendship between the
Nanticoke and Shawnee Indians and
the Moravian Brethren was made in
the Saal in 1752
Many notable conferences both in Colonial
and Revolutionary periods were held
in the building - now a home for the aged

Erected 1930 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission and The Moravian Union of King's Daughters.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1760.

Location. 40° 37.131′ N, 75° 22.863′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Heckewelder Place, on the right when traveling west on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 W Church Street, Bethlehem PA 18018, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gemeinhaus (here, next to this marker); Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Moravian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); John Frederick Frueauff House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sisters' House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Frederick Wolle (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethlehem.

Also see . . .
1. Early History of Bethlehem. (Submitted on February 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Great Wedding of 1749. (Submitted on February 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Clergy House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

2. Clergy House Marker

Gemein Haus and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009

3. Gemein Haus and Markers

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. Gemeinhaus Marker

National Historic Landmark

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.