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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
the summer. In the winter, the symmetry of their
arrangement is more evident (figure 5-97). Other
trees located within the quad include three Bradford
pear at the crossing between the Old Quad and the
library to the west, as well as a number of small
trees such as a weeping cherry, a grouping of pines
and dogwoods at the northern end of the quad, and
lines of small trees at the base of Comenius and
opposite, along the facing buildings (figure 5-98).
A variety of shrubs are used as foundation plantings
at the base of all of the buildings surrounding the
quad and are mixed with flowering perennials in
small planting beds located throughout the quad
(see figure 5-98).
Figure 5-97. View of the symmetrical arrangement of honey
locust. Memorial Hall is in the background (JMA 2008).
Contributing features:
• None identified
Landscape Structures
The only landscape structure contained within the
Old Quad is the raised stone planter at the center
of the entrance to the quad from the direction of
the library (figure 5-99). The planter was installed in
1995; at its west side is a bronze plaque that reads:
“In fond memory of the students, faculty, and staff
of the former Moravian College and Theological
seminary, founded in Nazareth on October 2, 1807,
moved to Bethlehem in 1858, located on this site
in 1892, and merged with the former Moravian
College for Women in 1954 to create the modern
Moravian College. Dedicated May 6, 1995.”
Contributing features:
• None identified
Figure 5-98. Smaller trees and planting beds within the lawn of
the Old Quad (JMA 2008).
Figure 5-99. Raised planter on the west side of the Old Quad
(JMA 2008).
Site Furnishings and Objects
All of the site furnishings and other objects contained
within the Old Quad character area appear to be
recently installed. Furnishings include benches
made of steel and wood, steel trash containers,
one steel bicycle rack (painted blue), a few utility
meters, and several light standards supporting
Colonial-style lanterns (figure 5-100 and see figure
5-96). Also scattered within the landscape are a
few large boulders that appear to have been placed
as ornamental features in the style of a Japanese
garden. Their significance is not known.
Contributing features:
• None identified
Figure 5-100. Benches, lights, bike racks, and trash cans in the
Old Quad (JMA 2008).
Archeological Features
No archeological resources are presently known or
recorded within the Old Quad character area. Prior
to the creation of the North Main Street Campus the
Hamilton House, built circa 1820, was already in
existence as a residence for the farm that comprised
the original tract. While the character area has been
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