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
Signers of petition: Jonathan Pusey, Thomas Jackson, George Groom, Abraham Bowery, George Hamaker, John Felix, John Vaughen, J. B. Boude, Peter Haldeman, James Long, Conrad Swartz, George Wikes, [ ] A. Thomas.
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Signers of petition: James Boyd, William Hippey, John Lowery, Samuel Pearson, John Lockard, John Pelen, James Standly, Peter Haldeman, Henry B. Eagle, John Felix, John Vaughen, [ ] White, Jonas Rumple, Henry Myers.
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Signers of petition: Evan Green, Nathaniel Evans, T. D. Cochran, G. A. Haines, Thomas White, John Evans, John Forrey, I. A. Hook, John Wilson, George Wolf, John Freyberger, Andrew Beiter, Peter Haldeman, Michael Wisler, Andrew Gohn, J. W. Cottrell, John McFadden, E. J. Sneider, James Patton, J. F. Miller, Charles H. Koons, Isaac Vaughen, John Smith, J. H. Hunter, P. McMehon, George Heagy, Paul Hamilton, R. E. Cochran.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Zahm, Paul Hamilton, George Weaver, John Cassel, Charles [Lay], John Vaughen, John [Hames], James Patton, Henry C. Eagle, Peter Haldeman, J. W. Cottrell, James Long, Robert Spear, Conrad Swartz.
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Signers of petition: John Standly, John Lockard Jr., Daniel Zahm, Noah Keesey, Frederick Hagman, John S. [Wein], William S. Dickey, John Pelen, [signature in German], Henry Myers, Paul Hamilton, James Long, James Boyd, Peter Haldeman, Henry B. Eagle.
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Signers of petition: John Evans, Conrad Swartz, Michael Clepper, John Felix, Isaac Vaughen, Abraham Myers, John Forrey, Peter Haldeman, James White, John Cooper, J. W. Cottrell, Jonas Rumple, J. C. Pfahler.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Zahm, Nathaniel Evans, Paul Hamilton, Peter Haldeman, J. W. Cottrell, Thomas B. Odell, John Evans, John Felix, John Vaughen, J. H. Hunter, James Patton, Reuben Mullison, [ ] McMahon.
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Located on the corner of Front and Walnut Streets.
Lately owned by Jacob Gossler.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: T. D. Cochran, Isaac Vaughen, Philip Gossler, Benjamin Young, Philip Hamilton, John J. Houston, Henry B. Eagle, C. Strawbridge, [ ] McMahon, R. Williams, S. B. Boude, G. A. Haines, George W. Boude, Charles Lay, D. Griffith, J. [Klinedint], Ezra Maxson.
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Signers of petition: John Ziegler, E. J. Souder, George Wolf, John Vaughen, [ ] A. Thomas, John Enney, Thomas Collins, William Atkins, Samuel Brooks, Henry B. Eagle, Thomas White, Charles L. Wolf, George Heagy, John Bennet, Francis Hays.
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