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Herman Simon House

Houses completed in 1902Houses in Northampton County, PennsylvaniaHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in PennsylvaniaIndividually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Renaissance Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
HermanSimonHouse
HermanSimonHouse

The Herman Simon House is a historic home located in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1902 for Herman Simon, an immigrant from Germany who became a wealthy silk manufacturer.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Herman Simon House
North 3rd Street, Easton

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N 40.69254 ° E -75.20898 °
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Third Street Alliance

North 3rd Street 41
18042 Easton
Pennsylvania, United States
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The Peace Candle is a tower-like structure erected every Christmas season in Easton, Pennsylvania. The approximately 106-foot (32 m) tall structure, which resembles a giant candle, is assembled each year over the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument, a Civil War memorial located in the city's Centre Square. It is typically assembled in mid November and lighted over Thanksgiving weekend and disassembled in early February each year.The Peace Candle was first erected in 1951, and has been put up every year (except two) since then. Due to damage or disrepair, the Peace Candle has been replaced with new candle structures twice since the original construction. The first candle lasted until 1968, the second candle from 1969 to 1989, and the current candle was built in 1990.The structure is dedicated to the Easton area men and women who have served or are serving in the United States armed forces.It has been said to be the largest non-wax Christmas candle in the country. Although conceived with the hopes of restoring Easton's pre-20th century reputation for elaborate Christmas decorations, city officials also believed a candle would serve as a symbol of peace for all religions and denominations. Due to its symbolism for peace and its placement over a Civil War monument, the candle has been the site of several anti-war protests over the decades. Some have criticized the Peace Candle, calling it a symbol of the over-commercialization of Christmas, and condemning the fact that it covers a war monument.