League of American Wheelmen tour from New York City to Staunton, Virginia with a stop in Lancaster. Seen here in front of the Stevens House Hotel. Digital image only.
Stevens House Hotel - opened November 19, 1874 as New Hotel. Christopher Hager moved to get place for traveling salesmen to stay in downtown Lancaster. He sponsored a public stock sale and name of hotel to be person responsible for most stock sales. There was a dry goods merchant at 21 E. King Street - Hoar & McNabb (c. 1872 to 1898) - was Joseph Hoar, and when stockholder voted they voted to call it after Thaddeus Stevens. In 1917 Ralph Alexander bought out participants and subsequently inherited by his daughter, Mabel Alexander Shoemaker. Torn down for apartment house during winter of 1963 - 1964.
Photograph- Home and land office of Andrew Ellicott, southeast corner of North Prince Street and Marion Street. Sign on the side of the building refers to Minnie Hauk who appeared at Fulton Opera House April 26, 1883. House built 1784. Building later became lodge of American Order of Otters and is now the Sehner Ellicott von Hess House, home the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster. 123 North Prince Street.
Photograph- Home and land office of Andrew Ellicott, southeast corner of North Prince Street and Marion Street. Sign on the side of the building refers to Minnie Hauk who appeared at Fulton Opera House April 26, 1883. House built 1784. Building later became lodge of American Order of Otters and is now the Sehner Ellicott von Hess House, home the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster. 123 North Prince Street.
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Home and land office of Andrew Ellicott, southeast corner of North Prince Street and Marion Street. Sign on the side of the building refers to Minnie Hauk who appeared at Fulton Opera House April 26, 1883. House built 1784. Building later became lodge of American Order of Otters and is now the Sehner Ellicott von Hess House, home the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster. 123 North Prince Street.
