This log cabin is chinked with
mortar & stones.
The plaque to the left of the
door: Baker-Jacobs Home
Built in 1797
The oldest homes in East Berlin
have rooves parallel to
The doorway on many
of the historic homes,
like this one, is recessed.
Ornamental soffit work, arched
window & door framing show
that this house was built
in the 1800s.
around 1790.
The "knobs" near the front eave of this house help wintry snow slides from falling onto the sidewalk in front of the house.
of Christ was built in
in 1890.
Lion & The Lamb was
built in 1810.
This colorful duplex is
decorated with patriotic
bunting.
The brick George Lorentz House,
built in 1802, has a clapboard
addition.
Because of the rambling size
of Sidney Tavern, I think it
may have been a hotel.
A "newer" home with cornice work,
a bay window & arched window &
door frames stands next to an older,
smaller home without adornments.
The older home hs multipaned windows. Glass was very expensive in Colonial times. Replacing a small rectangle of glass costs less than replacing full glass panes.
This brick & clapboard
was built in 1891.
was built in 1811,
.
This Studebaker House was
also built in 1790.
A plaque commemorates this home as a Civil War Building. The year listed is 1863.
According to The History of East Berlin, Pennsylvania website, Confederate General Jubal A. Early and his troops moved through East Berlin in late June 1863 and forced local women to bake bread for them. Early's forces were marching northeast to Gettysburg.
The house on the left was also
built by David Studebaker
in 1790.
The brick building on the right
is the addition to the older home.
He manufactured spokes for buggy wheels here.
I angled my photo to show the
wide clapboard used for the
siding on this 1783 home.
The Smith-Hollenbaugh
House was built around
1775.
was built in 1892.
I am delighted that East Berlin chose to preserve many of its oldest homes and building throughout the centuries.
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