Lancaster, PA Photos

Lancaster, PA served as the American capitol for one day in September, 1777 as the Continental Congress was fleeing Philadelphia en route to York, PA. Lancaster also served as State Capital from 1799 to 1812. The city is graced with many heritage buildings, some dating back to the Revolutionary War.

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Lancaster First Presbyterian Church where President James Buchanan was member. Lancaster, PA.Steeple of Lancaster First Presbyterian Church. Lancaster, PA.Portal of Lancaster First Presbyterian Church. Lancaster, PA.Federal-style heritage houses. Lancaster, PA.
Lancaster First Presbyterian Church (1851) where President James Buchanan was member. Lancaster, PA.Steeple of Lancaster First Presbyterian Church. Lancaster, PA.Portal of Lancaster First Presbyterian Church. Lancaster, PA.Federal-style heritage houses (129 & 131 E. Orange St.). Lancaster, PA.
Federal-style heritage house. Lancaster, PA.Octagonal tower of Hamilton Club with steeple of First Presbyterian Church. Lancaster, PA.Hamilton Club. Lancaster, PA.St James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.
Federal-style heritage house (127 E. Orange St.). Lancaster, PA.Octagonal tower of Hamilton Club with steeple of First Presbyterian Church. Lancaster, PA.Hamilton Club (1890) (former Catherine Haldman Long mansion) (Orange at Duke Sts.). Lancaster, PA. Style: Chateauesque.St James Episcopal Church (1744) (119 N. Duke St.). Lancaster, PA.
Revolutionary era graveyard of St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.Tomb of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand friend of George Washington in graveyard of St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.Tomb of Robert Coleman legislator & father of Ann Coleman fiancee of President James Buchanan in graveyard of St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.Gravestone with skull & crossbones in graveyard of St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.
Revolutionary era graveyard of St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.Tomb of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand (1744-1802) friend of George Washington in graveyard of St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.Tomb of Robert Coleman (1749-1825) legislator & father of Ann Coleman fiancee of President James Buchanan in graveyard of St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.Gravestone with skull & crossbones (1775) in graveyard of St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.
Streetscape along N. Duke St. to St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.St James Parish House with 115 N. Duke St. Lancaster, PA.Federal-style heritage house. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster Free Public Library. Lancaster, PA.
Streetscape along N. Duke St. to St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA.St James Parish House (1903-1904) (119 N. Duke St.) with 115 N. Duke St. Lancaster, PA. Architect: C. Emlen Urban.Federal-style heritage house (115 N. Duke St.). Lancaster, PA.Lancaster Free Public Library (1953) (125 N. Duke St.). Lancaster, PA.
Heritage house with elaborate stonework. Lancaster, PA.Bowman Watch Building. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster City Hall. Lancaster, PA.Tower of Lancaster City Hall. Lancaster, PA.
Heritage house with elaborate stonework (135 N. Duke St.). Lancaster, PA.Bowman Watch Building (1912) (Duke at Chestnut Sts.). Lancaster, PA.Lancaster City Hall (1891 & 1931) (120 N. Duke St.) (former Post Office). Lancaster, PA. Style: Venetian Renaissance. Architect: James H. Windrim & C. Emlen Urban.Tower of Lancaster City Hall. Lancaster, PA.
Facade detail of Lancaster City Hall. Lancaster, PA.First Reformed Church. Lancaster, PA.Facade of First Reformed Church. Lancaster, PA.Rectory house of First Reformed Church. Lancaster, PA.
Facade detail of Lancaster City Hall. Lancaster, PA.First Reformed Church (1852) (40 E. Orange St.). Lancaster, PA.Facade of First Reformed Church. Lancaster, PA.Rectory house of First Reformed Church (44 E. Orange St.). Lancaster, PA. Style: Federal.
John W.B. Bauman Building. Lancaster, PA.Upper facade of Bauman Building. Lancaster, PA.Fulton Opera House. Lancaster, PA.Fulton Opera House Marquee. Lancaster, PA.
John W.B. Bauman Building (1906) (12-16 W. Orange St.). Lancaster, PA. Architect: C. Emlen Urban.Upper facade of Bauman Building. Lancaster, PA.Fulton Opera House (1852 & 1904) (12 N. Prince St.). Lancaster, PA. On National Register.Fulton Opera House Marquee. Lancaster, PA.
Pennsylvania Academy of Music. Lancaster, PA.Italianate heritage buildings on W. King St. Lancaster, PA.Heritage building on W. King St. Lancaster, PA.Italianate heritage buildings on W. King St. Lancaster, PA.
Pennsylvania Academy of Music (2998) (42 N. Prince St.). Lancaster, PA. Architect: Philip Johnson & Alan Ritchie.Italianate heritage buildings on W. King St. Lancaster, PA.Heritage building on W. King St. Lancaster, PA.Italianate heritage buildings on W. King St. Lancaster, PA.
W. King heritage streetscape. Lancaster, PA.Steinman Hardware Co. store once held a firm started in 1744 to sell supplies to pioneers moving west. Lancaster, PA.Kirk Johnson Music Store. Lancaster, PA.Mansard roof of Kirk Johnson Building. Lancaster, PA.
W. King heritage streetscape. Lancaster, PA.Steinman Hardware Co. store (1866) (26 W. King St.) once held a firm started in 1744 to sell supplies to pioneers moving west. Lancaster, PA. Style: Queen Anne. Architect: R. Kennedy. On National Register.Kirk Johnson Music Store (1911-2) (16-18 W. King St.). Lancaster, PA. Style: French Baroque Revival. Architect: C. Emlen Urban + W.V. Eisenberger. On National Register.Mansard roof of Kirk Johnson Building. Lancaster, PA.
Harold's Building. Lancaster, PA.Facade of Harold's Building. Lancaster, PA.Griest Building. PA.Old City Hall & Griest Building. Lancaster, PA.
Harold's Building (1921) ( 4-6 W. King St.). Lancaster, PA. Style: Gothic Revival. Architect: C. Emlen Urban.Facade of Harold's Building. Lancaster, PA.Griest Building (1924-1925) (8 N. Queen St.). PA. Style: Beaux Arts & Italian. Architect: C. Emlen Urban.Old City Hall (Heritage Center) & Griest Building. Lancaster, PA.
Old City Hall & Central Market. Lancaster, PA.Old City Hall / Masonic Hall / former State House. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster Central Market off Penn Square. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster Central Market. Lancaster, PA.
Old City Hall (Heritage Center) & Central Market. Lancaster, PA.Old City Hall / Masonic Hall / former State House (now Heritage Center of Lancaster County) (1795 remodeled 1932) (Penn Square at W. King St.). Lancaster, PA. Style: Georgian. On National Register.Lancaster Central Market (1889) off Penn Square. Lancaster, PA. On National Register.Lancaster Central Market. Lancaster, PA.
Streetscape along Market St. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument in Penn Square. Lancaster, PA.Genius of Liberty atop Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.Union soldier on Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.
Streetscape along Market St. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument (1874) in Penn Square. Lancaster, PA. On National Register.Genius of Liberty atop Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.Union soldier on Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.
Union cavalry officer on Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.Union artillery trooper on Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.Union sailor on Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster Civil War Monument against Watt & Shand Department Store. Lancaster, PA.
Union cavalry officer on Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.Union artillery trooper on Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.Union sailor on Lancaster Civil War Monument. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster Civil War Monument against Watt & Shand Department Store. Lancaster, PA.
Watt & Shand Department Store. Lancaster, PA.Rounded facade of Watt & Shand Department Store. Lancaster, PA.Clock facade of Watt & Shand Department Store. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster County Courthouse. Lancaster, PA.
Watt & Shand Department Store (1898) (2 E. King St.). Lancaster, PA. Style: Beaux Arts. Architect: C. Emlen Urban + C.A. Wheeler. On National Register.Rounded facade of Watt & Shand Department Store. Lancaster, PA.Clock facade of Watt & Shand Department Store. Lancaster, PA.Lancaster County Courthouse (1852) (E. King at N. Duke Sts.). Lancaster, PA. Style: Roman Revival. Architect: Samuel Sloan. On National Register.
Front wing of Lancaster County Courthouse. Lancaster, PA.Dome with clock of Lancaster County Courthouse. Lancaster, PA.Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Lancaster, PA.Tower of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Lancaster, PA.
Front wing of Lancaster County Courthouse (1923-7). Lancaster, PA. Architect: James Warner.Dome with clock of Lancaster County Courthouse. Lancaster, PA.Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (1766) (31 S. Duke St.). Lancaster, PA.Tower of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Lancaster, PA.
Portal of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Lancaster, PA.Heritage Romanesque-style church. Lancaster, PA.Elaborate building with keystone marked TC Co. Lancaster, PA.Demuth's Tobacco Shop. Lancaster, PA.
Portal of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Lancaster, PA.Heritage Romanesque-style church (133 E. Vine St.). Lancaster, PA.Elaborate building with keystone marked TC Co. (46 E. King St.). Lancaster, PA.Demuth's Tobacco Shop (1917 remodeling of 1771 storefront) (114-116 E. King St.). Lancaster, PA.
Charles Demuth House Museum. Lancaster, PA.Courtyard entrance to painter Charles Demuth house museum who lived here 1889-1935. Lancaster, PA.Christopher Marshall house. Lancaster, PA.Federal-style brick house. Lancaster, PA.
Charles Demuth House Museum (120 E. King St.). Lancaster, PA.Courtyard entrance to painter Charles Demuth house museum who lived here 1889-1935. Lancaster, PA.Christopher Marshall (Revolutionary War diarist) house (E. Orange at Shippen Sts.). Lancaster, PA.Federal-style brick house (231 E. Orange St.). Lancaster, PA.
Colonial mansion. Lancaster, PA.Andrew Jackson Steinman mansion. Lancaster, PA.

Colonial mansion (c1760) (247 E. Orange St.). Lancaster, PA.Andrew Jackson Steinman mansion (1882) (301 E. Orange St.). Lancaster, PA.

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