The Trust’s Highlights and Accomplishments from the Past Year

The Trust’s Board of Directors have been busy this year. We have numerous accomplishments to celebrate including: Revived the Historic Plaque Program to highlight important properties to Lancaster County History Preservation Summit – hosted an educational day for close to 100 municipal officials and historical societies members Architectural Tour featuring properties designed by C. Emlen…

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Lancaster County Historic Preservation Summit Presentations

Millersville Ware Center

Thank you to everyone who attended our first annual Lancaster County Historic Preservation Summit. It was an excellent opportunity for local municipalities and historical societies to figure out how we can work together to save Lancaster County’s historic structures. Here are several of the presentations from the Friday, September 30, 2022 event. The Legal Framework…

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Thomas Foster Hermansader to be featured artist at Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County’s October First Friday Open House

Join us on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 5 to 8 pm for a First Friday open house at the beautiful Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House located at 123 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, in the heart of Gallery Row. We will be hosting artist Thomas Foster Hermansader for a one-night-only pop-up art show. Thomas Foster Hermansader…

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events First Friday – August 5, 2022 featured artist CJ Hurley Century Arts First Friday – September 2, 2022 featured artist Melissa Wirls Preservation Summit – September 30, 2022 at the Ware Center First Friday – October 7, 2022 featured artist Thomas Hermansader Lancaster City Architectural Tour – October 15, 2022 from 9 am…

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