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The paving of East King Street by lottery, in 1802

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1900
provision was made. Of course, turnpikes could be built by the stock subscription plan through the county, but as the streets in the town were owned by the bor- ough itself, that plan was not feasible, and some other plan was necessary to accomplish the task. Aid of Lotteries Invoked. Our enterprising
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Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1900
Physical Description
[3]-22 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 4, no. 1
Summary
The article discusses the use of lotteries, in general, in Colonial America and, in particular, to pave the roads within the city. Corporations had been used to finance the roads into Lancaster, such as the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Co. which was responsible for the road coming from the east and the Susquehanna Turnpike Company which was responsible for the road from Lancaster to Columbia.
Subjects
King Street (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lotteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 4, number 1 (1900), p. 3-22Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.4
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Pennsylvania lotteries of other days

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Author
Watts, Irma A.
Date of Publication
1935
Call Number
905.748 PHA
Author
Watts, Irma A.
Place of Publication
[University Park, Pa. etc.]
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical Association,
Date of Publication
1935
Physical Description
p. 36-43 ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania History; v.2 , no. 1.
Describes early lotteries in Pennsylvania, their uses, etc.--Protestant Episcopal Church in Lancaster is mentioned which used money to repair its steeple--also example of Lancaster paving its streets with Lottery monies.
Subjects
Lotteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PHA
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