The National Park Service will give Moravian University $750,000 to help preserve an important building in the Moravian Church Settlements at Bethlehem’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The university said the grant, through the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, will support the replacement of 91 windows at the Second Single Brethren’s House with historically accurate, insulated glass and wood models to enhance the building’s energy efficiency.
“This grant from the National Park Service is perfectly timed, following Moravian Church Settlements — Bethlehem recent World Heritage inscription and preceding the upcoming 250th Anniversary of the United States,” said Bryon Grigsby, president of Moravian University and member of the World Heritage Council and Commission. “The Second Single Brethren’s House is a living piece of history, still used by our students today, making its preservation as part of a World Heritage site critically important.”
Established in 2020, the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States by supporting the restoration and preservation of historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Second Single Brethren’s House was built in 1748 and stands as Bethlehem’s largest and most ambitious 18th-century building.
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