Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission plaque for the DeTurk House, built in 1767 by John de Turk, son of Isaac de Turk, a Huguenot who settled in Berks County in 1712 and was one of a number of French Protestants who were pioneers in this part of Berks County.
Lancaster has its share of Victorian houses, many of which are bult of bricks. This one with its Romanesque fenestration suggests an attractive plan with well lighted rooms. The bay window is also a typical feature of such houses. This is Snyder's Funeral Home. 141 East Orange Street, Lancaster.
Front entrance with shutters. An example of an elegant "town house" of the late eighteenth century, with vetiges of the Georgian style, to whic was added a Victorian side porch with trimmings of cast iron. The front doorway with its fan light over it is one of the attractive features of teh house. The use of shutters is an uncommon procedure in the architecture of houses in the city of Lancaster.
