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A grist mill, the first structure here, was built about 1752. Beginning in 1801, Frederick Biery developed the area commercially and erected several landmark stone buildings. This is the oldest part of Catasauqua, incorporated in 1853, and was an early home to the anthracite iron industry.
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Catasauqua, Pennsylvania · United States
