Blueprints and Architectural Drawings: Otterbein Church, United Zion Home, Hanover Shoes, East Petersburg Church of the Brethren, 126 East King Associates, 39 East Orange Street

Repository:  LancasterHistory.org (Lancaster, Pa.)

Shelving Location:  Archives West 2, Flat Files

Description:  This collection contains blueprints and architectural drawings for buildings in Lancaster City and throughout the county. Many different structures are represented, such as schools, churches, offices, a restaurant, apartments and condominiums. Most plans are for new buildings, while others are for renovations or additions.

Creators:  The blueprints and drawings were created by the architects listed at the item level. There were collected by: Lancaster Historic Preservation Trust (Pa.); Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) and LancasterHistory.org (Lancaster, Pa.).

Conditions for Access:  Patrons must make an appointment with the Director of Archival Services at least two weeks prior to visit.

Conditions Governing Reproductions:  Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Language:  English

Source of Acquisition:   Many of the blueprints and architectural drawings in this collection were transferred from the Historic Preservation Trust. Source of some plans is noted at the item level.

Note:  Some folders contain more than one set of plans, so the folder number may appear more than once in the finding aid.

 

Folder 5  Otterbein Church of the United Brethren in Christ. North Queen and East Clay Sts. Lancaster, PA.

 

Specifications. Carpenter Work (Read General Conditions). Pgs. 17-22. Timbers, Finish, Size of Timbers, Flooring, Windows, Doors, Stair Work, Interior Finish. Mineral Flooring (Read General Conditions). Plastering (Read General Conditions).

George E. Savage, Architect. Witherspoon Building. Philadelphia, PA.

Elevation on Clay Street. Tower Section. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. S.E.C. Drawing Number 4.14 February 1925.

Cross Section toward Rear Gallery, Cross Section toward Pulpit, Roof Truss. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. N.E. Corner. Drawing Number 8. 14 February 1925

Elevation on Queen St. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. S.E. Corner. Drawing Number 5. 14 February 1925.

Rear Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. S.E. Corner. Drawing Number 6. 14 February 1925. 

Window in Toilet in Tower. Note: Window in Motor Room is Same. 18-25 July.

Revised Truss Casting. To be used with Drawings 28 and 29.

Side Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. S.E. Corner. Drawing Number 7. 14 February 1925. 

Section Lengthwise. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. S.E. Corner. Drawing Number 9. 14 February 1925. 

Details of Truss Castings. Section “A”, Section “B”, Section “C”, Section “D”. Scale: 3/4’’=One Foot. Drawing Number 28. 18 December 1925.

Basement Plan. Sunday School Room, Heater Pit, Pastor’s Room, Men’s Toilet, Organ Motor Room, Choir Room. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. S.E. Corner. Drawing Number 1. 14 February 1925.

Section Thru Jamb and Single Acting Door, Section Thru Jamb Interior Masonry Walls, Section Thru Water Closet Door. Passage and Clos. Doors in Basement (except noted otherwise), Double Door from Passage to S.S. Room, Single Door from Passage to Sunday School Rm., Single Passage Doors above Basement, Double Passage Doors Above Basement, Water Closet Door. Drawing Number 30. 6 February 1926.

Full Size Details Door Number 2. Head Section Jamb Section. Drawing Number 11. 15 May 1925.

3/4’’ Scale Detail of Chancel Ceiling (see Drawing 29 for Full Size). Drawing 35. 20 May 1926.

F.S.D. Windows Nos. 6-7-8. Sill Section, Mullion, Head Section Jamb Similar, Drawing Number 10. 14 May 1925.

 F.S.D. Windows Nos. 2-4. Section through Windowhead Jamb Similar, Sill Window No. 4 in Stone Wall. Drawing Number 15. 1 June 1925.

F.S.D. of Choir Paneling. Drawing Number 32. 8 February 1926.

Elevation of Stairway Leading to Old Building Other Stairway Similar. Scale: 3/4’’=One Foot. Drawing 31. 21 January 1926.

Details of Platforms. Plan of Choir and Pulpit Platforms, 3/4’’=One Foot. F.S.D. of Stpeps of Pulpit Platform, F.S.D. of Pulpit Paneling. Drawing Number 33. 9 February 1927.

Plan of Gallery. Scale: 1/4”=One Foot. Drawing Number 3. 14 February 1925.

First Floor Plan. Church Auditorium, Pulpit Platform, Tower Vestibule, Stairhall. Drawing Number 2. 14 February 1925.

F.S.D. of Exterior Doors No 1. Horizontal Section Thru Door, Vertical Section Through Tower Rail. Drawing 34. 11 February 1926.

Section “C” showing moldings for bottom chord of truss. Section ”B”. Drawing 29. 20 December 1925.

Details Exterior Door Number 1. Elevation of Door in Tower. Scale: 3/4’’=One Foot. Section Through Door Jamb. Drawing Number 12. 20 May 1925.

F.S.D. Truss Casings. Section “C” showing moldings for bottom chord of truss. Section “B” Side Elevation of Drop at Hammer Beam (Half). Drawing Number 29. 20 December 1925. Revised 5-26 May 1926.

Rachle Artstone. Cleveland, OH.

Queen Street Elevation, Interior Elevation towards Rear of Auditorium, Elevation in front of Auditorium. Drawing 2.

 

Folder 6  United Zion Home. 722 Furnace Hills Pike  Lititz, PA. Drawn by Elizabethtown Planing Mill.

Elevation of Right Side of North Wing, Elevation of Left Side of North Wing with Cross Section at A-A. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot. Form LIBI-101-10M-1-37 attached. Approved 25 April 1939.

Front Elevation, Rear Elevation. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot.

Basement Plan. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot.

First Floor Plan. Dining Room, 2 Porches, Office and Director’s Room, Living Room, Reception Room, 20 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot. Door Schedule.

Second Floor Plan. 30 Bedrooms, 9 Baths, 2 Porches, Closet, Storage, Living Room. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot. Window Schedule.

Part Section of Front Porch Constr. at A-A, Part Section of Front Porch Construction at B-B. Scale: 3/4’’=One Foot. Detail of Second Floor Porch Const., Detail of Back Porch Floor Construction, Section of Porch Rail, Section of Rail, Section of Porch Roof, Section of Rear Porch Roof. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

Basement Plan. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot.

First Floor Plan. Dining Room, 2 Porches, Office and Director’s Room, Living Room, Reception Room, 20 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot. Door Schedule. With Red Notes in Rooms.

Second Floor Plan. 30 Bedrooms, 9 Baths, 2 Porches, Closet, Storage, Living Room. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot. Window Schedule. With Red Notes in Rooms.

Part Section of Front Porch Constr. at A-A, Part Section of Front Porch Construction at B-B. Scale: 3/4’’=One Foot. Detail of Second Floor Porch Construction, Detail of Back Porch Floor Construction, Section of Porch Rail, Section of Rail, Section of Porch Roof, Section of Rear Porch Roof. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

Front Elevation, Rear Elevation. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot.

Elevation of Right Side of North Wing, Elevation of Left Side of North Wing with Cross Section at A-A. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot.

 

Folder 6  Hanover Shoes. North Queen Street. Haak, Kaufman, Reese, and Beers. Registered Architects. 436 North Line St. Lancaster, PA. John J. Snyder Jr. Architectural Historian Consultant. Commission 7629. 3 August 1978.

Hanover Shoes. Untitled Elevation, Untitled Elevation. Scale: 3/8’’=One Foot.

South Elevation.  Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

 

Folder 7  Church of the Brethren East Petersburg, PA. Drawn By Hoffer Bro’s. Elizabethtown, PA. 

Front Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

South Side Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

Section. Scale: 1/2’’=One Foot.

Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

Foundation Plan. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

West Side Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

North Side Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot.

 

Folder 7  Proposed Office Facility for 126 E. King Associates. Barley, Snyder, Cooper, and Barber. Reese, Lower, Patrick, and Scott. Registered Architects. 436 North Line St. Lancaster, PA. 24 January 1983.

First Floor Plan. Parking, Central Files, Inactive Files, Mail and Copy Room, Mechanical, Covered, Vestibule, Reception. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot.

Second and Third Floor Plan. Support Core, Rooms. Coffee, Telephone, 2 Utility. Scale: 1/8’’=One Foot.

First Floor Plan. Waiting, Men and Women’s Bathrooms, Mail and Copy Room, Vestibule, Utility, Remote Elevator Control Unit.

Second Floor Plan. 3 Conference Room, Office Manager, Book Keeper, Word Processing, Vault, Computer Equipment, Men and Women’s Bathrooms.

Third Floor Plan. Conference, Utility, 1970 L.F. (includes lounge).

King Street Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. Section A (Second Floor Elevation). Scale 3/4’’=One Foot. Section B. Scale 3’’=One Foot. Section C.

Future Forth Floor Plan. Mechanical Equipment, 2 Utility, Bathroom, Copier, 16 Rooms.

 

Folder 7  Gibbel, Kraybill, and Hess. Attorneys. 39 E. Orange St. Lancaster, PA. David Lynch and Assoc. A.I.A. Studio One. Space Planning, Interior Design. 500 Golf Course Road, Lancaster, PA. Job # 8703.

Site Plan. Existing Building, Line of Existing Building, Line of Existing Building. New Paving. Sheet Number A-1. Drawn by S.H.W. 8 June 1987.

Basement and First Floor Plan. Basement, Lounge and Lunchroom, Storage, Elec. Room, Elev. Equip, Elev, Crawl Space. Entry Level, Reception/Waiting, Paralegal, 3 Conf., Conference, Storage, Elev. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. Sheet Number A-2. Drawn by S.H.W. 10 June 1987.

Orange Street Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. Sheet Number A-5. Drawn by S.H.W. 10 June 1987.

Rear Elevation. Scale: 1/4’’=One Foot. Sheet Number A-6. Drawn by S.H.W. 8 June 1987.