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Help Save the Former Gunzenhauser Bakery
Lancaster is about to lose another unique and interesting historic building. The former Gunzenhauser Bakery on North Prince Street is slated for demolition. We ask concerned citizens to contact the Lancaster City Council and ask for their oversight of this matter. You can contact them via email at: abakay@cityoflancasterpa.gov, aahmed@cityoflancasterpa.gov, jarroyo@cityoflancasterpa.gov, localixte@cityoflancasterpa.gov, fcraig@cityoflancasterpa.gov, jdiaz@cityoflancasterpa.gov, kwalsh@cityoflancasterpa.gov…
November 3: Art Show, Maker’s Market & Open House
Join us on Friday, November 3, 2023, from 5 to 8 p.m. 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 holding a one-night-only art show featuring local artist Gillian Pearl, a maker’s market highlighting…
Intern Spotlight: Sadie Koller
Intern Spotlight Meet Sadie Koller. Hello, my name is Sadie, and I am a senior at Millersville University. I’m studying anthropology with a minor in History as well as Geospatial Applications. I’m currently juggling this internship as well as a retail job. However, with any free time I have, I enjoy reading a good book…
Intern Spotlight: Ellie Young
Intern Spotlight My name is Ellie Young, and I am an intern at Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County this semester. I am a senior at Lampeter-Strasburg High School and am planning to pursue a major in Architecture and/or Communications in college. My other passions include dancing competitively on LEDC at Willow Street Dance Steps,…
Join Reagan Lehman for an evening of “Magical Naturalism” at October First Friday Open House
Join us on Friday, October 6, 2023, 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 Reagan Lehman for a one-night-only art show. Event Description For one evening,…
Rediscovered Thaddeus Stevens Artifacts Donated to the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center
The Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County has made an exciting discovery—several personal artifacts belonging to Thaddeus Stevens, one of Lancaster’s most influential historical figures. During the archival inventory phase of our ongoing digitization efforts, Trust members uncovered a wallet, a Bible, and a law book once owned by Stevens. These items, long preserved within…
Evanna Morris to be featured artist at September First Friday Open House
Join us on Friday, September 1, 2023, 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 Evanna Morris for a one-night-only art show. Meet the Artist: Evanna Morris…
Dan Zdilla to be featured artist at August First Friday Open House
Join us on Friday, August 4, 2023, 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 Dan Zdilla for a one-night-only pop-up art show. Meet the Artist: Dan…
Intern Spotlight: Odette Wakefield
Intern Spotlight Meet Odette Wakefield. Wakefield is finishing her last summer at Millersville University. She majored in English with a concentration in Linguistics and minored in History. Wakefield loves traveling. Her goal for the next two years is to travel to Africa and Asia. She also loves working out, exploring any and everywhere, and trying…
Project Archivist Spotlight: Liz McIlhenney Gemmell
Project Archivist Elizabeth (“Liz”) McIlhenney Gemmell will be in charge of overseeing the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County’s (HPTLC) digitization project and the establishment of an archives program. Liz is currently a graduate student at Simmons University and is in the process of earning her Master’s in Library & Information Sciences (MLIS) in Archives…