Marble Fragment from Original Tomb of James Buchanan
Description
Fragment from James Buchanan's tomb in Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, PA. Rectangular base with relief carving of three oak leaves on one short branch with an acorn on top. White marble. On back: paper with handwritten ink: 'a piece of waste marble from (the?) Tomb of Hon. James Buchanan.
Provenance
Found by donor at gravesite. From original tombstone. Gift of Jim McMullin per Pat Clarke 4/5/2023
Black cast-iron firebacks. Two sides curved out. Six repeated panels of foliate-like design. Two shorter front side panels also have small wreath molded above.
Black, stove-pipe hat, slightly crushed at top. Brim bends up slightly, more at sides than back. Brown with black woven border ribbon, 1', around crown. Inside crown at top, hole in lining fabric showing colored picture of two women, one watering ground,
Black cast-iron firebacks. Two sides curved out. Six repeated panels of foliate-like design. Two shorter front side panels also have small wreath molded above.
Plaque to commemorate James Buchanan's Presidency of the United States, as well as the Chairs he held while serving as a Free Mason in Lodge Number 43, Lancaster, PA.
Watercolor on paper of "Old Court House Lancaster" gives a head-on view of a 2-story brick building with four chimneys and a clock/bell tower. A wagon with a team of four horses and a driver a re shown in front of the building. (Written by Scott Sagar.)
The lower right corner is creased and partially detached. What appears to be an early sketch of the top of the bell tower can be seen to the right of painted bell tower. There are glue stains from a previous backing on the corners of the reverse.
The piece is currently mounted in hinged (on the left side) window matting and the area of the paper that shows through the window is slightly darker than the outer edges.
Object ID
P.77.31.15
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Role
Artist
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
Watercolor on paper of "Plough Tavern. N.E. Cor. W. King & Charlotte. 1881." A 2-story gray stone building with multiple entryways, and green doors and shutters. A tilting lamppost is in front of the building. A sign for Charlotte Street can be seen at the corner of the building on the side facing to the viewer's left.
This building was apparently built in stages over many years, but the earliest elements were from 1745. It was demolished on April 1, 1924. (Written by Scott Sagar.)
There is some buckling along the top edge. Glue stains from a previous backing are visible on the corners of the reverse and have bled through slightly at the two upper corners.
The piece is currently float-mounted in hinged window matting.
Object ID
P.77.31.19
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Role
Artist
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
Ink drawing over a pencil sketch of "Ye Fountain Inn- S. Queen St./ FD 1758" dated Nov. 1881. On lower right: "Lancaster. Pa./ Nov. 1881." In upper right corner there's a drawing of a sign picturing a fountain with "Fountain Inn" above it. Hanging below the sign: "Geo. Hastings."
Another building to the viewer's left has been drawn in pencil but not inked.
The site is presently (2000) occupied by the Lincoln Hotel building.
The left corners are 90-degree angles and the right corners are rounded.
The edges of the paper are slightly browned and the upper right corner is torn off. Some brown markings are visible in the lower right area of the drawing, to the right of the signpost. There are the remains of a previous backing on the corners of the reverse.
The piece is currently float-mounted in hinged window matting.
Object ID
P.77.31.18
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Role
Artist
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
Pen and ink drawing of "Swan Hotel. /S. Queen & Vine Sts-./ Lancaster.-Pa.". Dated " Nov. 1881" in lower left corner with "Dr. P. Cassidy" written in lower right. In the upper left corner there's a small insert drawing labeled: "window Top-." A sign with a swan hangs in the upper right corner with "D.M.Moore" below it.
Watercolor on paper of the German Reformed Church: "GER.REF.CHURCH. BUILT. 1753. TAKEN.DOWN. 1852. LANC.PA:" Marked at base of drawing are streets: 'Orange St; on the left and "Christian St." on the right.
