Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Municipality | Allentown Borough Ordinance of 14 September 1852 | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Northampton, Township of (Lehigh, defunct) Reduction |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Allentown, Borough of (Lehigh, defunct) Expansion |
Lehigh County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Allentown Borough Ordinance of 14 September 1852 | shape | ordinance (code, 1857) | northwest corner of Jefferson and Jackson streets |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 3, 1851 (Pa. Laws 320, No. 218), § 30 | indirect |
| View | Act of February 26, 1853 (Pa. Laws 124, No. 101), §§ 1–3 | reference |
| View | Act of March 8, 1859 (Pa. Laws 117, No. 111), §§ 1–9 | reference |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown, Borough of (Lehigh, defunct) | Ordinance: [Part of Northampton township annexed to Allentown borough] | Sep 14, 1852 |