List of sites of interest in Allentown, Pennsylvania
The following is a list of sites of interest in Allentown, Pennsylvania and parts of the city's metropolitan area, the Lehigh Valley.
Historic sites
The Lehigh County Historical Society controls Allentown's historic sites.
- Bethlehem Steel
- Burnside Plantation
- Claussville Schoolhouse
- Colonial Industrial Quarter
- George Taylor House
- Goundie House
- Haines Mill
- Lockridge Furnace
- Sun Inn
- Trout Hall
- Troxell-Steckel Farm Museum
Museums
Art
Science
History
- Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
- Liberty Bell Museum
- Moravian Museum
- Saylor Park Cement Industry Museum
Automotive
Other
Outdoors
Amusement parks
Arboretums
Animal life institutions
- Lehigh Parkway Fish Hatchery
- Lehigh Valley Zoo
- Trexler Nature Preserve
Parks and squares
- Allen Park
- Bicentennial Park
- Buck Boyle Park
- Cedar Beach park
- East Side Reservoir
- Fellowship East Lot
- Fountain Park
- Franklin Park
- Hanover Acres Play Lot
- Herbst Park
- Howard Keck Juniata Play Lot
- Irving St Park
- Ithaca Play Lot
- Jordan Meadows
- Jordan Park
- Keck Park
- Kimmett's Lock
- Lehigh Canal
- Lehigh Landing
- Lehigh Parkway
- Lumber & Benton Play Lot
- Municipal Golf Course
- Nice 13 Tot Lot
- Old Allentown Cemetery
- Old Fairgrounds Playground
- Patriots Park
- Percy Ruhe Park
- Roosevelt Park
- Salisbury Drive Play Lot
- South Mountain Reservoir and Park
- West Park
Performing arts centers
Bands
Allentown is home to the oldest civilian band in the United States, the Allentown Band. The city also has these civilian bands: Marine Band of Allentown, the Municipal Band of Allentown and the Pioneer Band of Allentown, which all perform at the West Park Bandshell.
Religious buildings
Shopping areas
Defunct
- Hess's, five-story department store located in Center City
- Trexler Mall, converted into a shopping center with big-box retailers.
Sports arenas and stadiums
Professional
Eateries
- Maingate
- Ritz Barbecue at the Allentown Fairgrounds
- Stahely's
- The Brass Rail
- Yocco's Hot Dogs
- Zandy's Steak Shop
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