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Cool Spaces: Step inside the 1758/1765 Nain-Schober House
April 28th, 2015 | In The News
Written by KJ Frantz for Lehigh Valley Live
The Nain-Schober House is believed to be the last remaining home from the American Indian mission village of Nain, which existed from 1758-1765 in the vicinity of 12th and 13th avenues in West Bethlehem.
The house was acquired by Andreas Schober, a Moravian mason, who took it down piece by piece, and re-erected it at the southwest corner of Heckewelder Place and Market Street in Center City Bethlehem. To save it from being demolished, it was taken down piece by piece once again in 1905 then re-erected at its present location on Heckewelder Place.
Restorations, both inside and out, were complete by the end of 2013 and Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites is welcoming visitors to come in and see the cool space it has become while learning about the relationship between local native Americans and the Moravian people, says Charlene Donchez Mower, organization president.
