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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
Church Street, originally called Sister’s Lane, was
established in the 1740s as the Moravians developed
Bethlehem. It intersects with Main in front of the
Single Brethren’s House; together they form the
southeast corner of the former Platz. Vehicular
circulation on Church Street is one-way today,
with parallel parking available along its south
side. Until 1890, the street was unpaved, but even
then featured the broad sidewalks and street trees
that continue to lend Church Street its pedestrian
character (figures 5-20 and 5-21).
Sakon Place, also known in the past as both New
Street and Bartow Alley, forms the eastern boundary
of the Hurd campus. This two-way asphalt street
has parallel parking available on both sides. These
parking areas, set into the curb, are paved with
granite block. The street is separated from the
campus by a wide turf lawn, set with a grove-like
stand of trees.
On the west side of the campus, an asphalt drive
leads off of Main to provide access to the south
parking lot. The entrance is flanked by two grey
stone pillars. This entrance replaced a brick, stone,
and cast iron gateway that was located further
down the hill (figures 5-22 and 5-23). The access
drive slopes to the south toward Monocacy Creek
and a large parking lot, then bends around the
end of Foy Concert Hall, where it rises up the hill,
curving toward the back of the Single Brethren’s
House. This alignment provides access for service
vehicles, though it was originally established as
a gravel path through the Pleasure Grounds (see
Pedestrian Circulation, below for more information)
(figures 5-24 and 5-25). From the corner of the Single
Brethren’s House to South Hall, this drive is edged
with medium-sized river rocks, which are intended
to mitigate stormwater runoff. This drive also
provides access to the parking area south of the
new residence hall. Parking for service vehicles is
available in front of the passageway under Peter and
South Halls, on a stamped concrete pad abutting
the east side of South Hall and Payne Art Gallery,
and in front of the planting bed to the south of the
Main Hall porch (figure 5-26).
The large asphalt parking lot below Foy Concert
Hall has space for approximately 100 vehicles
(figure 5-27). It was installed in 1967, covering the
area where the tennis courts, the Sundial Garden,
and a decorative cast iron fountain once stood
(Schamberger 2008, personal communication).
Figure 5-22. Granite piers at the entrance to the main Hurd
Campus parking lot (JMA 2008).
Figure 5-24. Pedestrian walk and service access to rear of Single
Brethren’s House (JMA 2008).
Figure 5-23. West entrance to the Pleasure Grounds ca. 1911
(Moravian College Archives).
Figure 5-25. Historic view of the winding path through the
Pleasure Grounds (Moravian Church Archives).
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