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C. Emlen Urban: Watt & Shand Department Store Building at Penn Square

By HPTrust Manager | September 24, 2020

For more than 45 years, the prolific C. Emlen Urban created many of the historic landmarks that are fundamental to the beloved character of Lancaster City. In this post, we will examine Urban’s 1898 Watt & Shand Department Store Building. Located in the southeast corner of Penn Square, the facade of the former Watt &…

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