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National Register of Historic Places

Martin Tower

On the National Register since 201016 years
InternationalListed 2010Bethlehem
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Martin Tower

Martin Tower, at 1170 8th Ave, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 28, 2010. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as International, as it does for 3 other Pennsylvania listings. The listing covers 7 acres.

What it isOffice building in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 57 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1972 to today

  1. 1972Built
  2. 2010Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 16 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1170 8th Ave, Bethlehem · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Martin TowerStart here
  2. 2Burnside PlantationMid-19th Century · 0.3 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBethlehem Silk MillLate Victorian0.7 miBBethlehem ArmoryArt Deco · Built 19300.9 miDMount Airy Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.9 miBThe TanneryBuilding1 mi★Old WaterworksBuilding1 miBGristmiller's HouseFederal1 miBMoravian Sun InnColonial1 mi

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Questions about Martin Tower

Is Martin Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 28, 2010 (Register number 10000401).

Is Martin Tower a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Waterworks, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Martin Tower?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Martin Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 57 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71994642 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.