Ink drawing on paper, depicting the cellar of the George Ross House: "Arch over Spring in Cellar of the Ross House." A door is open to reveal an arched path with an upright barrel near a dark area.
Pencil drawing on paper of the George Ross House, a large 2-story house in two sections. The larger section has a jerkin-headed gambrel roof. The drawing does no show much detail, but does include a tree in front of the house. NOT FOUND IN BOX 0066, July 2023
A caption at the bottom reads "Geo. Ross House.
(Written by Scott Sagar, 12/08/2000.)
This house was owned by George Ross, Lancaster's Signer, who purchased the property from a German farmer in the early 1750s. The house was razed to make way for building lots and today the site is marked by a monument.
The same building is shown in more detail in P.77.31.32.
Two significant brown spots appear on the left side, both a little over an inch in from the edge; one is 2" from the top edge, the other is 3" from the bottom edge. The entire left edge is slightly creased. Two small holes, probably made by a pin, appear in the upper corners.
The piece is currently float-mounted in hinged window matting.
Object ID
P.77.31.50
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Role
Artist
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
