Until 1968, Bethlehem’s Union Station, a notable Classic Revival construction built in 1924, had been a busy hub for the Lehigh Valley and Reading Railroads. When this service was discontinued, the station was abandoned while the rail lines remained in use for regional service into the 1970s. After decades of neglect and vandalism, the building required renovation to save it from complete dilapidation.

St. Luke’s Hospital acquired the property and hired a developer to restore the station and transform it into clinical offices. Artefact was brought on restore the exterior, design a rear addition that would integrate seamlessly with the historic architecture, and enclose the former roofed platform area for use as a physical therapy clinic. We also restored remaining historic features in the interior common space, including a terrazo floor and a wall-mounted water fountain. The renovation was partially financed by historic tax credits.