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National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Street Bridge

Also known as Wagner’s Mill Bridge; County Bridge No. 14

Hellertown’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 8, 2023; only 3,501 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older
Listed 2023Hellertown
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About Walnut Street Bridge

Walnut Street Bridge, at 200 ft. west of the intersection of Walnut St. and the Saucon Valley Rail Tr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2023: the first place in Hellertown to be listed. Only 3,501 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the national level.

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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

200 ft. west of the intersection of Walnut St. and the Saucon Valley Rail Tr., Hellertown · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Walnut Street BridgeStart here
  2. 2Heller-Wagner Grist Mill (Hellertown)Building · next door
  3. 3Wagner, John and Family FarmsteadBuilding · 0.4 mi on
  4. 4Northampton County Bridge No. 15Structure · 0.2 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BMichael and Margaret Heller HouseColonial Revival0.4 miDEhrhart's Mill Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 mi

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Questions about Walnut Street Bridge

Is Walnut Street Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 8, 2023 (Register number 100008901).

Is Walnut Street Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gemeinhaus-Lewis David De Schweinitz Residence, 3.8 miles away.

Can you visit Walnut Street Bridge?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.