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The ark : a famous last century mansion

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo7768
Author
Hensel, Leander T.
Date of Publication
1898
widely dispersed throughout the entire country. �From all these different points of view, the old structure to which. I ask your brief attention commands inter- est and has the charm of novelty. Situ- ated in the northern end of the borough of Quarryville, perched on a slight hill, stands a large stone
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Responsibility
by Leander T. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, Leander T.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[146]-156 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 5
Summary
This article concerns a house built in 1790 by Martin Barr in Quarryville, PA. "...the old structure to which I ask your brief attention commands interest and has the charm of novelty. Situated in the northern end of the borough of Quarryville, perched on a slight hill, stands a large stone building, known for many years as 'The Ark', and the hill on which it stands as 'Mount Ararat.' These names, it is said, were given by a noted wag of his day, named Longenecker, soon after the house was built."
Notes
"Between 140-150 N Church Street, Quarryville, PA 17566. The Ark is an old stone building that remains one of the most intriguing structures in the Southern End of Lancaster County. This mansion, erected in 1791 by Martin Barr, was one of several buildings that he built around that time period and still stands today on Mount Ararat. The house was centrally located on the property owned by Martin Barr at the time. The structure was made mostly of strong walnut wood; the walls were twenty-four inches thick and a hallway twelve feet wide! The Ark was in existence before Quarryville came to be and the area was instead known as Barrs Quarries until 1833. Abram Barr inherited the Ark after Martin Barr passed away. Many years later after the grandchildren of Martin Barr died off the estate was divided and sold. The Ark was bought and became Hotel Quarryville." [from https://southernlancasterchamber.org/history/]
Subjects
Barr family.
Ark (Quarryville, Pa.)
Architecture - Pennsylvania - Quarryville.
Mansions - Pennsylvania - Quarryville.
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Quarryville.
Quarryville (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 5 (1898), p. 146-156Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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Collection
Quarryville Land and Improvement Company Records
Title
Quarryville Land and Improvement Company Records
Object ID
MG0302
Date Range
1883-1909
230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Quarryville Land and Improvement Company Records, 1883-1909 Object ID: MG0302 1 box 8 folders .25 cubic ft. Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7 Shelving Location: Archives South
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Collection
Quarryville Land and Improvement Company Records
Title
Quarryville Land and Improvement Company Records
Description
The Quarryville Land and Improvement Company contain correspondence and legal documents pertaining to the Quarryville Land and Improvement Company, Quarryville Water Company, and other organizations and businesses.
Admin/Biographical History
The Quarryville Land and Improvement Company was formed to purchase, hold, lease, and sell real estate.
Date Range
1883-1909
Year Range From
1883
Year Range To
1909
Date of Accumulation
1883-1909
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Hensel, William Uhler
Subjects
Bonds
Business records
Charters
Legal documents
Letters
Search Terms
Bonds
Business records
Charters
Correspondence
Finding aids
Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad Company
Legal documents
Letters
Manuscript groups
Quarryville Helicon Band
Quarryville Land and Improvement Company
Quarryville National Bank
Quarryville Park Association
Quarryville Water Company
Extent
1 box, 8 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0302
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Quarryville Land and Improvement Company (MG0302), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Folders 1-7 were a gift of John S. Phillips, Lancaster County National Bank, Quarryville, April 1963. (Accession #1963.MG0302)
Folder 8 was a gift of William W. Campbell, 6 March 2014. (Accession #2014.MG0302)
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.
Other Numbers
MG-302
Classification
MG0302
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 3 January 2022.
Documents
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Abstracts of deaths, marriages, engagements, anniversaries, and miscellaneous articles from the Quarryville Sun

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2061
Author
Shank, Waltanna Scott
Date of Publication
n.d.
Call Number
974.815 QUAR S528
Responsibility
by Waltanna Scott Shank Octorara Chapter, DAR.
Author
Shank, Waltanna Scott
Place of Publication
5 v
Date of Publication
n.d.
Physical Description
v.p. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Vol. 1 -- 1892-1899; Vol. 2 -- 1900-1902; Vol. 3 -- 1903-1907; Vol 4 --1910-1912; Vol. 5 -- 1913-1916.
Subjects
Sun (Quarryville, Pa.)
Newspapers - Pennsylvania - Quarryville
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Quarryville
Quarryville (Pa.) - History
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 QUAR S528
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Quarryville Cemetery Company, Interments 1891-Sept. 2006

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18821
Call Number
310.35 Q1
Alternate Title
Records of interments. Quarryville Cemetery Co.
Responsibility
compiled by Roberta P. McMullen.
Place of Publication
Photocopy
Physical Description
unpaged ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Rineer's "Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County" page 126 #12.
Subjects
Quarryville Cemetery Co.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Quarryville.
Registers of birth, etc. - Pennsylvania - Quarryville.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Additional Author
McMullen, Roberta P.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
310.35 Q1
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The early history of Quarryville Borough : articles extracted from the Quarryville Sun of October 1902 through March 1903

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo454
Author
Hensel, Leander T.
Date of Publication
1984
Call Number
974.815 QUAR H526
Responsibility
by Leander T. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, Leander T.
Place of Publication
Photocopy
Date of Publication
1984
Physical Description
[59 p.] ; 29 cm.
Notes
"Compiled by A. Hunter Rineer, November 1984."
Title of each article varies.
Subjects
Newspapers - Pennsylvania - Quarryville
Quarryville (Pa.) - History
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 QUAR H526
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The centennial brochure of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church : Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17569
Date of Publication
1952.
Call Number
285.8 C397
Place of Publication
Quarryville, PA
Publisher
The Church,
Date of Publication
1952.
Physical Description
50 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Cover title: 100th anniversary of the founding, cornerstone laying, dedication and first communion service.
Printed by Ensinger Printing Service, Adamstown, PA.
Subjects
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church (Quarryville, Pa.) - Anniversaries, etc.
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church (Quarryville, Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
285.8 C397
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Groff-Eshleman cemetery Archery Road, Quarryville, Pa

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16738
Date of Publication
2011.
Call Number
310.35 G874
Responsibility
compiled by Gerald Groff.
Date of Publication
2011.
Physical Description
unpaged : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Rineer's "Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County" page 361 #10.
Subjects
Registers of birth, etc. - Pennsylvania - Quarryville.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Quarryville.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
310.35 G874
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Collection
Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
Title
Diagram of lots for the Quarryville Land and Improvement Company
Object ID
BLUE_F142_QLIC
Date Range
No date
Collection
Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
Title
Diagram of lots for the Quarryville Land and Improvement Company
Description
The Quarryville Land and Improvement Company. Quarryville, PA. Diagram of Lots Now Laid Out.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 142
Subjects
Real property surveys
Search Terms
Plans
Quarryville
Quarryville Land and Improvement Company
Surveys
Extent
1 item
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F142_QLIC
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 JP, Summer 2013. Add to database 23 October 2023.
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Collection
Evelyn Hershock Shaub Photograph Collection
Object ID
EHS-01-08-15
Date Range
c. 1916
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Evelyn Hershock Shaub Photograph Collection
Description
Real photo postcard - Quarryville Public School
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Evelyn Hershock Shaub of Washington Boro. Photographs of Hershock, Weitzel, Neff, Meck and other related families.
Date Range
c. 1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Recipient
Miss Catherine Neff, Route 6, Lancaster, Pa.
Search Terms
Quarryville High School
Schools
Place
Quarryville
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
I. Diller Miller
Printer
G. A. Herr
Object ID
EHS-01-08-15
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-18-05-56
Date Range
December 9, 2009
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
railroad at Quarryville
Date Range
December 9, 2009
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Railroads
Quarryville
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-18-05-56
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