Bethlehem Housing Authority
Encyclopedia
The Bethlehem Housing Authority is a municipal authority
which provides public housing
in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
. It was founded in 1937 and the first housing projects were opened in 1941.
Municipal Authority (Pennsylvania)
A Municipal Authority is a form of special-purpose governmental unit in Pennsylvania. The municipal authority is an alternate vehicle for accomplishing public purposes without the direct action of counties, municipalities and school districts...
which provides public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
. It was founded in 1937 and the first housing projects were opened in 1941.
Properties
The Bethlehem Housing Authority oversees over 1,400 units of public housing.- Pembroke VillagePembroke VillagePembroke is a public housing community in northeast Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The area was listed as a national historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.-History:...
, including Fairmount Homes, Pfeifle Homes, and Marvine combine to include more than 750 units on Bethlehem's East Side. - Lynfield Homes is a development of 200 units on Bethlehem's South Side near the Sands Casino.
- Parkridge is a development located on the West Side near the border with Allentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
. It includes 100 units. - Litzenberger House has 101 units and is located just north of Lehigh UniversityLehigh UniversityLehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
. - Bodder House is a high-rise located on the West Side.
- Bartholomew House is a small high-rise with 65 units.
- Monocacy Tower is a high-rise located in Center City with 148 units.
See also
- List of public housing developments in the United States
- List of public housing authorities in Pennsylvania