Bethlehem Waterworks
The Bethlehem Waterworks, also known as the Old Waterworks or 1762 Waterworks, is believed to be the oldest pump-powered public water supply in what is now the United States. The pumphouse, which includes original and replica equipment, is located in the Colonial Industrial Quarter of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, between Monocacy Creek and Main Street. It was declared a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1971, an American Water Landmark in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark in 1981.
Bethlehem Waterworks | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property | |
Bethlehem Waterworks, October 2011 | |
| Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′9″N 75°23′0″W |
| Area | 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1753 |
| Part of | Historic Moravian Bethlehem District (ID12001016) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001142 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated NHL | May 29, 1981 |
| Designated NHLDCP | October 6, 2012 |
The building is a contributing property to the Historic Moravian Bethlehem District, which was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 2012 and later named to the U.S. Tentative List in 2016 for nomination to the World Heritage List.
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