Nazareth Hall Tract

Nazareth Hall Tract is a historic Moravian school complex located at Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It consists of the manor house Nazareth Hall, the 1840 Moravian Church, the "First Room" Building (Parsonage), the Principal's House, the Single Sister's House, and a monument. In 1759, it became the central boarding school for sons of Moravian parents known as Nazareth Hall. The school closed in 1928-1929.

Nazareth Hall Tract
Nazareth Hall. August 2013.
Nazareth Hall Tract
Location in Pennsylvania
Nazareth Hall Tract
Location in United States
LocationZizendorf Sq., Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°44′36.3″N 75°18′49.0″W
Area16.3 acres (6.6 ha)
Built1756
Built byTobias Hirt, Carl Schulze
NRHP reference No.80003588[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

Nazareth Hall is a colonial mansion built in 1756, and is a solid masonry building with a gambrel roof measuring 100 feet long and 46 feet deep. The 1840 Moravian Church is a 2 1/2 story stucco coated stone building with a gable roof. The Parsonage was built in the 1870s and is a three-story brick structure. The original section of the "First Room" Building was built in 1850, with additions and modifications made in 1855, 1875, and the 1920s. The Principal's House is a two-story building built in 1819, with additions and modifications made in the 1870s and in 1910. The Single Sister's House was built in 1784, and is a three-story building with a single pitched roof. It was converted for school use in 1874-1875.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

  • Former Moravian Church
  • Parsonage, "First Room Building"
  • Principal's House
  • Nazareth Hall
  • Civil War Monument
  • Single Sister's House
  • Landry building
  • Schenk House

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Lance Metz and Angelo Spinosa (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nazareth Hall Tract" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.
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