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 We have added links and a slide show to a new Historic Bethlehem Neighborhood page on our web site. There is also information there about properties for sale in Historic Bethlehem and additional information. Stay tuned as we develop and publish additional resources in the days ahead.
RealtyWorldBenchmarkRealty.com is a new web site that we launched next week that features state-of-the-art real estate tools and services. And, the site is growing daily. Search the multiple listing service, search other listings, select special buyer and seller reports, and more. There's even a built-in blog! Visit today and let us know what you think.
5:45 AM - Dec. 21, 2006 - {0} -
The largest community of antebellum homes in the United States is in New Orleans in Jackson Barracks. Brigadier General Hunt Downer, Assistant Adjutant General of the Louisiana National Guard, spoke with members of the National Assn. of Real Estate Editors on a tour of the post. It was an Historic Homes tour like none other.
"This post was established in1835," said General Downer. "We're going to take these historic properties, restore them and renovate them and bring them back to their original grandeur."
The rebuilt Jackson Barracks will include a New Orleans fire house and space for the NOPD and the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office, according to Downer.
The government plans to spend $200 million to restore these magnificent homes in historically accurate fashion. Here is a peek of what NAREE members saw last week.
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General Downer points to the high water mark inside the building, illustrating how much of the building was submerged during the Katrina flood.
Inman News managing editor Jessica Swesey shoots a photo for the Inman Blog.
General Downer points to a high water mark on the exterior of the building. He said it took a mere 80 minutes to submerge automobiles and reach that high point.
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Authors Bob Bruss (left) and Leigh Robinson survey wind damage to the roof of an antebellum treasure in Jackson Barracks.
2:20 PM - Nov. 15, 2006 - {1} -
 Easton (PA) proponents of establishing a bonafide historic district will have another chance to talk about it as the City of Easton, Historic District Commission presents: (Almost) Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Easton Local Historic District...
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 12 Noon
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 12 Noon
Friday, June 2, 2006 at 4:00 PM
WHAT: If you are a property owner, business owner, REALTOR, developer, or resident of the Local Historic District, come and get answers to questions such as:
* What is the Local Historic District and what are its boundaries?
* Why is this good for Easton? For property owners? For business owners?
* Who or what is the HDC and what do they do?
* What are the guidelines the HDC uses?
* When and how to apply for a Certificate of Appropriateness?
WHERE: All sessions to be held in Easton City Council Chambers, 5th Floor, Easton City Hall, One S. 3rd Street, Easton, PA.
2:24 PM - May. 4, 2006 - {0} -
The United States Marine Corp. Base at Quantico, VA., is offering 58 prefabricated, porcelain-enameled steel, ranch-style houses with two or three bedrooms, originally erected nearly 60 years ago to provide homes for returning World War II soldiers, according to a report in REALTOR® Magazine Online. The homes are available to anyone who can demonstrate the ability to dismantle and move the 11-ton dwellings with their 3,300 parts and 4,000 nuts and bolts. These homes, known as Lustrons, were designed by architect Carl Strandlund and are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
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We will be posting new photos several times a week during the holidays. If you see your home appear on one of the blogs you may call or e-mail and we will be happy to send you a a high resolution image with our best wishes for a Happy Holiday! Check out the other blog for more photos. --Connie Glagola and Frances Flynn Thorsen
4:31 AM - Dec. 11, 2005 - {0} -
Here are some of the reasons that Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is known as Christmas City, U.S.A.
7:36 PM - Dec. 10, 2005 - {2} -
 Pat Henning was my cousin. She was also a fellow REALTOR® who left a rich legacy in Mt. Airy (PA), a town that has benefited greatly from Pat's hallmark social activism. Pat was the longest serving member of the board of West Mt. Airy Neighbors and helped develop the Mt. Airy Learning Tree. She founded and edited the Mt. Airy Express and played a major role in making Mt. Airy what it is today. Pat founded the Mt. Airy Historical Awareness Committee and was the prime mover of the oral history project. She was instrumental for having Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy placed on the National Register of Historical Districts. Pat was co-chair of the inspiring forum, Healing History: The Story of Racial Integration. We will miss her tremendously. This blog will strive to carry on her legacy here in Bethlehem and beyond.--Connie Glagola
8:35 AM - Aug. 28, 2005 - {0} -
 A recent visitor posted a comment that we want to share in a more prominent fashion. The local Bethlehem Historic District Association has firmed up plans for its 2005 house tour.
Date: December 10, 2005 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tour Sites: There will be 8 houses plus 2 historic buildings on the tour.
Ticket Information: Tickets will be available beginning in September and can be order online through ArtsQuest or purchased at the Moravian Bookshop and the Banana Factory. $20 advance, $25, day of tour.
8:15 AM - Aug. 28, 2005 - {1} -
The Brethren's House (1748) housed the single Brethren Choir.
Hotel Bethlehem was recently placed on the historic hotel register.
The Priscilla Payne Hurd Gallery (formerly the gymnasium of Moravian College for Women)
Heckwelder steps.
Sidewalk geometry lesson. The kiosk at left was modeled after the Parisienne kiosk and San Francisco kiosk to eliminate numerous illuminated signs of the Bethlehem Commons.
Advanced geometry on the Hill to Hill Bridge.
Bridge geometrics in the trees.
The Sun Inn. George Washington slept here while passing through Bethlehem during the time of the Revolutionary War.
Sleepy sidewalk at dusk.
Extreme alley makeover.
Enjoy the beauty of this city on foot. We spend too much time in cars.
6:01 PM - Aug. 20, 2005 - {3} -
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