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title: A Decades-long Vision Leads to a Bethlehem Mansion Makeover
description: Thank you Lehigh Valley News and Stephanie Sigafoos for this article highlighting The Wilbur's journey from beginning to opening!
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# A Decades-long Vision Leads to a Bethlehem Mansion Makeover

![Picture of The Wilbur](https://www.wilburmansion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/img-wilbur-author.png?width=30&name=img-wilbur-author.png) The Wilbur 

Dec 12, 2022  1 min read

Thank you Lehigh Valley News and Stephanie Sigafoos for this article highlighting The Wilbur's journey from beginning to opening! You did a wonderful job sharing our owners vision, our chef's talent and how we want the space to be received by our community. Read the article [here](https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/bethlehem/2022-12-13/a-decades-long-vision-leads-to-a-bethlehem-mansion-makeover) and look out for some mentions of The Wilbur's smallest, but most charming details! 

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