Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown, Borough of (Lehigh, defunct) | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1838 | 3 | Mar 15, 1867 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, County of | Parent | most recent |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207702000 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4202000 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215372 | Historic | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q142811 | Historic | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Name | Northampton, Borough of (Lehigh, defunct) | Old Name | Apr 16, 1838 |
| View | Expansion | Northampton, Township of (Lehigh, defunct) | Reduction | 1852 |
| View | Expansion | Northampton, Township of (Lehigh, defunct) | Reduction | 1852 |
| View | Expansion | South Whitehall, Township of | Reduction | 1860 |
| View | Dissolution | Allentown, City of | Creation | Mar 15, 1867 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) | Apr 16, 1838 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | May 18, 1852 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance: [Part of Northampton township admitted] | Aug 30, 1852 | |||
| View | Ordinance: [Part of Northampton township annexed to Allentown borough] | Sep 14, 1852 | |||
| View | Ordinance: [Annexing land adjacent to the north side of Lehigh Ward to the Borough, and attaching to the First Ward] | Mar 1860 |