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1960 population and housing characteristics by census tracts and civil divisions

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Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Date of Publication
August, 1962.
Call Number
352.75 L245p
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
The Commission,
Date of Publication
August, 1962.
Physical Description
ii, 38 p. : maps, tables ; 28 cm.
Series
Lancaster County Planning Commission Information report, no. 7
Subjects
Housing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Population.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.75 L245p
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Author
Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities.
Call Number
352.75 L245ha
Author
Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities ,
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Library has: 1979-80, 1995, 2004.
Subjects
Community development - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Housing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.75 L245ha
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Collection
Flood Disaster of 1972 Collection
Title
Flood Disaster of 1972 Collection
Object ID
MG0189
Date Range
1972-1975
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Collection
Flood Disaster of 1972 Collection
Title
Flood Disaster of 1972 Collection
Description
The Flood Disaster of 1972 Collection contains material related to the impact and recovery from flood damage in Lancaster County caused by Hurricane Agnes in June 1972. Items in this collection include a photographic publication, a report from the Lancaster Redevelopment Authority, a record of disbursements, and a "Flood Disaster Project Area" map of Marietta, Pennsylvania.
Date Range
1972-1975
Year Range From
1972
Year Range To
1975
Date of Accumulation
1972-1975
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Subjects
Flood damage
Floods
Hurricane Agnes, 1972
Hurricanes
Maps
Marietta (Pa.)
Natural disasters
Search Terms
Finding aids
Flood damage
Floods
Hurricane Agnes
Hurricanes
Lancaster Housing Authority
Lancaster Redevelopment Authority
Manuscript groups
Maps
Marietta
Natural disasters
TV Host, Inc.
Extent
1 box, 9 folders, .3 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0189
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Flood Disaster of 1972 Collection (MG0189), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-189
Other Number
MG-189
Classification
MG0189
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 27 August 2021.
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Collection
Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records
Title
Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records
Object ID
MG0464
Date Range
1965-1976
230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records, 1965-1976 Object ID: MG0464 1 box 11 folders .25 cubic ft. Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7 Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 11 Scope and
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Collection
Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records
Title
Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records
Description
The Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records contain the by-laws and articles of incorporation, board meeting minutes, correspondence, bonds, deeds and shareholder certificates.
Admin/Biographical History
Opportunity Housing, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 during the country-wide Civil Rights movement. The volunteer organization's purpose was "to engage generally in the real estate business" and their goal was to help African-Americans and other minorities find housing in a racially segregated Lancaster and to encourage integration throughout the community. Opportunity Housing, Inc. purchased and/or managed properties at 726 First Street, 632 North Queen Street, and 146 East Lemon Street with apartments that could be rented.
Date Range
1965-1976
Year Range From
1965
Year Range To
1976
Date of Accumulation
1965-1976
Creator
Neuhauser, Robert
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
Subjects
Business records
Housing
Letters
Minorities--Housing
Minutes (Records)
Mortgages
Search Terms
Business records
Correspondence
Finding aids
Housing
Letters
Manuscript groups
Minutes
Mortgages
Opportunity Housing, Inc.
Extent
1 box, 11 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0464
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Opportunity Housing, Inc. Records (MG0464), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2008.MG0464
Other Numbers
MG-464
Classification
MG0464
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by CL, January-February 2012. Added to database 9 March 2022.
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Block statistics Lancaster, Pennsylvania : 1950

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Date of Publication
1952.
Call Number
312 U58 1950 Housing
Responsibility
prepared under the supervision of Howard G. Brunsman.
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,
Date of Publication
1952.
Physical Description
11 p. : maps ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Housing - Statistics.
Pennsylvania - Census, 1950.
United States - Census, 17th, 1950.
Additional Author
Brunsman, Howard G.
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
312 U58 1950 Housing
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Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Architectural plans for Cross-Town Apartments
Object ID
BLUE_F009_Cross-Town
Date Range
1982 and 1984/02
Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Architectural plans for Cross-Town Apartments
Description
Cross-Town Apartments for Developer/Sponsor Housing Development Corporation of Lancaster County. 8 North Queen Street Lancaster, PA. Treby Howard Phillips, Architects-Planners. 4347 Hamilton Boulevard. Allentown, PA. 18103. Issued 17 February 1984.
Cover Sheet. List of Drawings. 222 West Vine Street, Property No.1, 226 West Vine Street, Property No. 2. 224 Lime Street, Property No. 3. 728 Columbia Avenue, Property No. 4. Location Plan. No Scale. CS-1. Drawn By RT. 3 February 1984.
Property Survey for Housing Development Corporation of Lancaster County of 222 West Vine Street and 226 West Vine Street. Phillip Trimble. Trimble Surveyors. P.O. Box 214 West Woods Drive Lititz, PA. 17543. Properties 1 and 2. Scale: 1''=10 Feet. 30 June 1982. Revised 5 July 1982. Revised 23 January 1984.
Existing Site Plan. Property No. 1 & 2. Scale: 1''=10 Feet. SP-1. Drawn by AR. 3 February 1984.
Site Demolition Plan. Property No. 1 & 2.Detail 1/SP-2, Detail 2/SP-2, Detail 3/SP-3. Scale: 1''=10 Feet. SP-2. Drawn by AR. 3 February 1984.
Site Development Plan & Grading Plan. Property No. 1 & 2. Scale: 1''=10 Feet. Typical Fence Detail, Typical Bench Base Detail, Sidewalk/Curb/Wheel Stop Detail, Sidewalk Detail. SP-3. Drawn by AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No.1. First Floor Plan, Basement Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. A-1. Drawn by RT, AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No.1. Second Floor Plan, Third Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Door Types. A-2. Drawn by RT, AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No.1. Elevations. North Elevation, South Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. General Repair Notes. A-3. Drawn by RT, AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No.1. Elevation. West Elevation, Typ. Kitchen Elevations. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Typical Window Stool Detail. Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Detail. Scale: 1''=One Foot. A-4. Drawn by RT, AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No.1. Elevations. East Elevation, Typ. Elev. of Clos. W/ Linen Stor., Typ. Elev. of Clos., Typ. of Linen Clos., Typ. Bath Elev. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Section. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Floor/CLG. Assembly (2 Hour). No Scale. Typical Wall Legend. A-5. Drawn by RT, AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No.1. Addition Elevations. Addition North Elevation, Addition South Elevation, Building Section. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Concrete Staid Detail, Typical Detail of Joint at Existing Foundation Wall. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. Detail. A-6. Drawn by RT, AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No.1. Basement and First Floor Plan Demolition. Basement Floor Plan. First Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. A-7. Drawn by RT, AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No.1. Second & Third Floor Plan Demolition. Second Floor Plan. Third Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Demolition Notes. A-8. Drawn by RT, AR. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 2. Basement & First Floor Plans. Basement Floor Plan, First Floor Plan, Typ. Bath Elevs, Typ. Kitchen Elevation, Stair #1 Section "A", Stair #1 Section "B", Stair #2 Section. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Typical Window Stool Detail. Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. A-1. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 2. Second & Third Floor Plans. Second Floor Plan, Second Floor Plan, Typ. Elev. of Clos., Typ Elev. Linen Clos. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Section. Scale: 3/4'' =One Foot. General Repair Notes. Typical Wall Legend. Door Legend. A-2. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 2. Elevations. North Elevation, South Elevation, West Elevation, East Elevation. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. A-3. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 2. Basement and First Floor Plan Demolition. Basement Floor Plan. First Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Demolition Notes. A-4. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 2. Second & Third Floor Plan Demolition. Second Floor Plan. Third Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. A-5. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property Survey for Housing Development Corporation of Lancaster County of 234 North Lime Street. Phillip Trimble. Trimble Surveyors. P.O. Box 214 West Woods Drive Lititz, PA. 17543. Properties 3. Scale: 1''=10 Feet. 11 November 1983.
Property No. 3. Basement Floor Plan. Basement Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Mech. Room Floor/CLG. Assembly (2 Hour). Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Location Plan. No Scale. General Repair Notes. Repair Notes. Finish Schedule. Finish Schedule General Notes. A-1. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 3. First Floor Plan. First Floor Plan, Typ. Elev. of Clos. W/ Linen Stor., Typ. Elev. of Clos., Typ. Elev. Linen Clos., Bath Elevations: Elevation "A", Elevation "B", Elevation "C", Elevation "D", Elevation "E", Kitchen Elevations: Type 1 & 2 & 2', Type 3, Type 4. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Typical Wall Legend. List of Utilities. A-2. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 3. Second and Third Floor Plan. Second Floor Plan, Third Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. West Elevation, Curb/ Fence Detail, Site Location. No Scale. A-3. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 3. Elevations. North Elevation, South Elevation, West Elevation, East Elevation. A-4. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 3. First Floor Plan Demolition. First Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Demolition Notes. A-5. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 3. Second & Third Floor Plan Demolition. Second Floor Plan, Third Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. A-6. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 4. Site Plan. 1''=10 Feet. Location Plan. No Scale. Demolition Notes, General Repair Notes, Repair Notes, Finish Schedule, Finish Schedule General Notes. Door Legend. A-1. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 4. Basement & First Floor Plan. Basement Floor Plan, First Floor Plan, Typ. Kitchen Elevation-First Floor Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Mech. Room Floor/CLG Assembly (2 Hour). Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Typical Wall Legend. A-2. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 4. Second & Third Floor Plan. Second Floor Plan, Third Floor Plan, Typ. Elev. of Closet W/ Linen Stor., Typ. Elev. of Clos., Bath Elevs: Elevation "A", Elevation "B", Elevation "C", Elevation "D". Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. A-3. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Property No. 4. Elevations. North Elevation, East Elevation (Partial) (West Elevation Similar), South Elevation-1st and 2nd Floor Level, South Elevation-3rd Floor Level. No Scale. List of Utilities. A-4. Drawn by RT. 3 February 1984.
Date Range
1982 and 1984/02
Creation Date
June-July 1982, February 1984
Year Range From
1982
Year Range To
1984
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 009
People
Horn, Harold A.
Landis, William F.
Warfel, Harold P.
Subjects
Apartment houses
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Search Terms
Apartment buildings
Architectural plans
Blueprints
Cross-Town Apartments
Housing Development Corporation of Lancaster County
Lancaster
Treby Howard Phillips
Trimble Surveyors
Extent
29 items
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F009_Cross-Town
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment by contacting the Research Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by BW, Fall 2010. Add to database 29 September 2023.
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Certification of the Adams - Musser towns area for redevelopment

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Corporate Author
Lancaster City Planning Commission (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1958.
Call Number
307.1 L244ca
Responsibility
Lancaster City Planning Commission.
Corporate Author
Lancaster City Planning Commission (Pa.)
Place of Publication
Lancaster, PA
Publisher
The Commission,
Date of Publication
1958.
Physical Description
10 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
Lancaster City Planning Commission (Pa.)
Subjects
Urban renewal - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Community development - Lancaster (City), Pa.
Housing - Lancaster (City), Pa.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Urban renewal.
Adams Town Area - Lancaster (City), Pa.
Musser Town Area - Lancaster (City), Pa.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
307.1 L244ca
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The Comprehensive Plan for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Date of Publication
2006.
Call Number
352.96 L245cp
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Planning Commission,
Date of Publication
2006.
Physical Description
4 vol. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Notes
Vol 1. Balance: the growth management element, April 2006 - vol. 2. Choices: the housing element, April 2006 - vol. 3. Heritage: the cultural heritage element: a strategy for preserving our sense of place, April 2006 - vol 4. Tourism: the strategic tourism development element, June 2005.
Cover title.
Subjects
Regional planning - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Maps.
Regional planning - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Housing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Historic preservation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
352.96 L245cp
Copy Info
2006
2005
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Grand View Heights: a beautiful and exclusively residential park

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Corporate Author
Grand View Heights Corporation.
Date of Publication
192?.
Call Number
690.837 G755
Alternate Title
Grandview Heights:
Corporate Author
Grand View Heights Corporation.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Publisher
The Corporation ,
Date of Publication
192?.
Physical Description
8 p.included a triple foldout : ill. ; 16 cm.
Notes
Promotional brochure encouraging home ownership as an excellent investment.
Subjects
Housing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Land use - Pennsylvania - Manheim (Lancaster County : Township)
Manheim (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Housing.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
690.837 G755
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Housing and building codes ; 1978

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Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission (Pa.)
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
352.75 L245
Responsibility
Lancaster County Planning Commission.
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Planning Commission (Pa.)
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
The Commission,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
[14] p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
On cover : Special report 3 . 1978.
Selected references : p. 12-13.
Subjects
Housing - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
352.75 L245
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