Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County

05/28/2026

Thanks to The Spark and WITF for helping us get the word out about the Hoober Eby barn. You can listen to the interview here:

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05/27/2026

Lancaster County's historic resources need you!

Join us for the Preservation Action Committee Meeting on May 27 at 5:30 PM. At the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County - 123 N Prince St. Lancaster, PA 17603.

We’re looking for new members who want to make a real impact through:

Historic resource surveys – ongoing documentation
Photographing historic sites
Compiling research using existing surveys + HPT archives
Monitoring development/demolition plans and identifying “at‑risk” properties
Municipality outreach
Preservation Summit planning

If you care about protecting Lancaster’s character and heritage, this is your place.

Everyone is welcome — no experience needed.

05/24/2026

Step into the gardens of 19th-century Pennsylvania Dutch Country at our next monthly speaker series!

Join the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, for “Working Gardens in 19th Century Pennsylvania Dutch Country: Contrasting High Victorian Style with the Common Working Garden,” presented by Michael Cassidy, Lancaster County Master Gardener with Penn State Extension.

This illustrated presentation will explore the differences between formal High Victorian garden style and the practical “working gardens” common throughout Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Through garden graphics, historical photos, period magazine illustrations, and a look at important changes in technology, Mike will share lessons from the past that still speak to gardeners today.

Location: HPT Headquarters, 123 N Prince St, Lancaster
Doors open: 6:00 pm
Presentation begins: 6:30 pm

Register here:
https://hptrust.org/events/working-gardens-in-19th-century-pennsylvania-dutch-country-contrasting-high-victorian-style-with-the-common-working-garden/

05/21/2026

Thanks to LNP + LancasterOnline for helping us advocate for the moving and reuse of the Hoober Eby barn. Please share with anyone who may be interested.

What happens when history isn’t enough to save a historic structure? More specifically, how much history is needed to save something deemed “historic”?

05/14/2026

🎉Join us tomorrow evening for our first Music Friday event in the courtyard featuring Bumbada Women Drummers (link in comments to learn more about the artists). 🥁🪘🎼

📆Friday, May 15th
⏱️5:30-8PM
🧭123 N Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603

05/13/2026

Huge thank you to WPMT FOX43 and board member Adam Zurn for helping kick‑start an important conversation about preservation in our community. 🙌

Your coverage and leadership are bringing much‑needed attention to the history, stories, and places that matter. Grateful for the platform, the momentum, and everyone joining the discussion. Let’s keep it going! 💬✨

Link to coverage in the comments.

05/06/2026

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 13 and join us for an evening of Pennsylvania architectural history.

Barn historian Greg Huber will present “The Oldest Two-Level Vernacular Barn in Pennsylvania – The Swiss-German Sweitzer Barn,” a talk examining one of the Commonwealth’s most important and enduring barn traditions. From Swiss roots to southeastern Pennsylvania landscapes, this presentation offers a closer look at a building form that helped define rural life for generations.

🕕 Doors open at 6:00 PM | Presentation begins at 6:30 PM
📍 Sehner-Ellicott-von Hess House, 123 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA
🎟️ Admission by donation

Click the link for more information and to register. https://hptrust.org/events/may-speaker-series-the-oldest-two-level-vernacular-barn-in-pennsylvania-the-swiss-german-sweitzer-barn/

05/04/2026

Thanks to our C. Emlen Urban Awards dinner sponsors LeFevre, Realtor - Lancaster, PA - Colonial Level. and Dart Books and Construction - Georgian Level.

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https://www.egganddartbooks.com/
https://wohlsenconstruction.com/

Visit Jeffrey N. LeFevre's agent profile on Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty. Jeffrey N. LeFevre works out of the Centerville office and can be contacted at (cell) (717) 468-7781.

05/02/2026

Visit us today at the community block party celebrating the grand opening of The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History & Democracy! We have lots of great books and merchandise for sale as well as information on our upcoming events this year!

05/01/2026

Thanks to Congressman Lloyd Smucker for recognizing the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County's 60th Anniversary with a commendation and placement in the Congressional Record.

05/01/2026

Hoping to find a new home for this barn 40' x 70'. Thanks to WGAL News Channel 8 Susquehanna Valley, Pa. for the coverage.

The Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County and the Manheim Township Historical Society announced they are working to identify a new permanent location