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Gemeinhaus-Lewis David de Schweinitz Residence, also known as the Moravian Museum, is a house in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Built to house the married couples of the Moravian community as well as the communitiy's place of worship, the Saal, it is the oldest surviving building in Bethlehem, the largest surviving log house in the USA and also significant for its association with amateur biologist Lewis David de Schweinitz.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[1][3]
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- ^ a b Gemeinhaus-Lewis David de Schweinitz Residence. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ James Sheire (March, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Gemeinhaus-Lewis David De Schweinitz Residence / Moravian MuseumPDF (32 KB), National Park Service
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