Communion altar from Brickerville United Lutheran Church (originally Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church). Rectangular altar of painted softwood, panelled construction all four sides with pegged mortise and tenon joints. Small panels over large. Door in the back with a recessed panel and knob handle. Molding around base, the edge of the top, and framing the recessed panels.
Modification to altar in 1947 by Bob Helman (signature underneath when removed 10-17-00) was a long platform shelf covering the back 2/5 of the top, with holes at the back, including an electrical outlet. Entire altar has been given a new coat of paint, a light chocolate brown on top and white on the sides. The unpainted interior has one shelf with a vertical divider.
Altar has been used since circa 1800 to serve communion, using the Brickerville United Lutheran Church's ten-piece pewter communion service which is also in collections (P97.08.01-10).
Perhaps made by Emanuel Dyer of Manheim or Mr. Zartman of Brickerville.
Large crack on top, approx. 4" from front, running halfway across top. Recently painted. Some separation at moldings. Large hole bored in altar top (for electric wire) underneath the added platform, now removed. The modern base molding also removed. Repainted top with brown and attached molding at ends of top to secure plexi top. Paint removed on door.
Object ID
P.00.34.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, acquired through generosity of James Hale Steinman Foundation and V. Ronald Smith
10. William Hamilton late Treasurer of Lancaster County return of tavern licenses of which a certificate hath been given to the Auditor General of Pennsylvania.
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Located near the fork of the roads from Reamstown and from Lititz to Newport, nine miles from Lancaster and three from Lititz.
April Term.
Petition not allowed.
Also an additional petition in support of Joseph Irwin and a petition against granting Joseph Irwin a tavern license.
Signers of petition: Michael Stober, Abraham Ditlar, Peter Holl, Henry Carpenter Jr., George Louis Mayer, George Wolf, Joseph Uhrich, Daniel Fahnestock, Samuel Bauman, Daniel Fahnestock, William Bawman, Samuel Kimmell, Jacob Bowman, Konigmacher, Benjamin Bewmun, Samuel Carpenter, Henrey Parmer, John Sheaffer, Henry Roland, F. Ellmaker, Jacob Ringwalt, and three others.
Signers of additional petition: John Johns, Henry Carpenter, John Melhorn, Paul Johns, Samuel Johns, Isaac Carpenter, Samuel Good, David Good, Jacob Johns, Benjamin Steman, Jacob Fesler, C. Carpenter, Jacob Kafroth, Peter Kafroth, Joseph Herman, John Brown, Absalom Sellers, John Garber, Jacob Garber, John Reist, Martin Manderback Jr., Phillip Young, Peter Friler, Frederick Zitzman, Michael Baer, William Slott, and several others.
Signers of petition against tavern: Charles Harlacher, Samuel Harlacher, Samuel Wolff, John Pheaffer, Peter Bawman, John Roth, Henry Netzly, Christian Erb, John Geyer, Abraham Forney, John Forney, Jacob Smidt, Matthias Tshudy, Benjamin Kreiter, Samuel T. Sturgis, and several others.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located on the road from New Holland to Mount Hope furnace and at the fork of the Reamstown and Newport roads.
August Term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Kafroff, Abraham Brubaker, Charles Montelius, Adam Diller, Peter Holl Jr., John Reist, Martin Manderbach Jr., Christian Myers, Isaac Carpenter, John Johns.
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Located in the forks of the road from Lititz to Newport and Reamstown, near another road to Mount Hope furnace, seven miles from the furnace.
November Term.
Petition not granted.
Signers of petition: Martin Manderbash Jr., Henry Shloctt, George Wolff, Samuel Good, Paul Johns, David Good, John Morrison, Daniel Carpenter, John Johns.
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Located the intersection of roads from Mr. Coleman's ironworks to Newport and from Erb's mill to Lancaster by way of Lititz.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: C. Carpenter, John Brisben, Peter Stauffer, Charles Montelius, Abraham Sellers, Peter Bricker, Micheal Baer, Joseph Irwin, Jacob Kafroff, Daniel Carpenter, John Gerber, David Sheaffer, Christian Hall, Henry Carpenter, John Johns, William Weiss, Samuel Good, Issac Carpenter, Samuel Reemsnider, and several others.
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Located on the great road from Strasburg to Wilmington and Newport, at the crossing of the road from Smoker's Tavern on the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Roads to Bell's paper mill.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Peter Rockey, James M. Quigg, Jacob Kerns, Henry Pickel, George Rockey, John Baird, Baltzer Droucker, Jacob Wagoner.
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