. When Lancaster became a city in 1818, the same accommodations were used until 1854 when the Lancaster County government left Penn Square and moved to the northwest corner of Duke and King Streets. The former county office building at the corner of West King and Penn Square became the city hall. In 1874

A History of Brewing in Lancaster County, Legal and Otherwise Charles O. Lynch and ]ohn Ward Willson Loose PREFACE Leaning against the doorway of his brewery for a moment of relaxation after carrying many pails of water from the nearby spring, Henry Dering let the cold, clear water of the stream

per ton in December, 1879: one month later it sold for $33.50 per ton. Rolling Mills Operation Eight rolling mills were in operation in Lancaster County between 1837 and 1883. A brief description of the machinery �and processes will aid in understanding the functions of the roll- ing mills. The

Protectionism, Wages and Strikes in the Anthracite Iron Industry of Lancaster County: 1840-1900 By John Ward Willson Loose This article has been excerpted from the author's master's thesis completed in 1967 • The Anthracite Iron Industry of Lancaster County, Pa.: 1840-1900. During much of the