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Figure 5-65. Plan showing layouts of athletic fields in Steel Field
prior to development by Moravian College (Moravian College
Archives).
Figure 5-66. Plan showing planned development of Steel Field
by Moravian College (Moravian College Archives).
House (1966), and a small concrete block building
(2005) across the main field from the Grandstand
(figures 5-67 through 5-70). 2005 renovations also
included installing Sportex artificial turf, a new
8-lane track, replacement of the structural steel in
the grandstand, waterproofing the exterior, painting
the interior and repairing the ceiling (Schamberger
2008, personal communication) (see figure 5-70).
The Grandstand, located on Elizabeth Avenue on
the north end of the site, is a brick and steel building
constructed in 1916 by Bethlehem Steel for its
employees, primarily in support of the Bethlehem
Steel Soccer Club (figure 5-71). The club was active
as an industrial amateur league between 1913 and
1930 and later went on to become a professional
club that founded the American Soccer League
(Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club). The building itself
does not appear to be greatly altered since 1916,
although a few changes are evident in comparison
of existing conditions with historic photos (see
figures 5-67, 5-68, and 5-71). The most notable
changes include the replacement of the transparent
side screens of the grandstand with brick and the
“bricking up” of the windows along the back wall
Figure 5-67. Steel Field grandstand ca. 1918 (Yates 1976).
Figure 5-68. Steel Field Grandstand. Note that side wings and
rear windows have been enclosed (JMA 2008).
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