The Stevens and Smith Historic Site Blog

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE - SEVEN

2009-03-06T23:20:00-05:00

As the new rafters were installed, spaces were left for the building of the three dormers the roof originally had. Over several days, as weather permitted, the last of the dormers was framed out. The roof and dormers were...

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – SIX

2009-03-06T23:12:01-05:00

Creating the Past With the removal of the third floor and the preservation of elements of the historic structure it was time to recreate Stevens home and law offices... with some liberties taken for modern use. The back...

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – FIVE

2009-03-05T22:53:01-05:00

Visions of the Past This is a common enough building practice in Lancaster County barns even today but it can also be found in many of Lancaster's earliest remaining homes. We belive that these rafters were first installed...

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE - FOUR

2009-02-23T22:35:00-05:00

Visions of the Past A spell of cold but clear weather toward the end of February made an act of destruction a gateway for viewing the past. For several days the walls and roof of the late 19th c., third floor addition of the...

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In the Spirit of Lydia - 2009 Women’s Conference

2009-02-22T21:09:00-05:00

This Year’s Conference: In the Spirit of Lydia, to be held March 28, 2009, is the second annual conference sponsored by the Stevens & Smith Historic Site to honor the life of Lydia Hamilton Smith, housekeeper and confidant...

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Construction Update Three

2009-02-20T21:15:00-05:00

Over the last week, the third story of Thaddeus Stevens home and law office was removed, returning the building to its mid 19th c. appearance. Workmen from Caldwell Heckles and Egan (http://www.cheinc.com) undertook the...

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Construction Update Two - How We Know What We Know

2009-02-13T20:41:00-05:00

One of the elements of the Stevens and Smith Historic Site Project is the re-creation of Stevens parlors and law offices. What exactly does that mean to ‘re-create’ and on what is that re-creation based? In the case of...

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Construction Update One

2009-02-06T14:38:05-05:00

Engaging the future takes on a whole new meaning as construction proceeds in the historic buildings at the corner of S. Queen Street and E. Vine Street in Lancaster City. Phase I plans are moving forward to complete the...

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Inauguration Day - Equality of Man

2009-01-20T16:00:00-05:00

When Thaddeus Stevens died in 1868, he wrote an epitaph to explain the driving force in his life: “…But finding other cemeteries limited by charter rules as to race, I have chosen this that I might illustrate in my death,...

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A New Face on Lancaster’s Past

2008-12-18T22:24:01-05:00

It seems such a little thing. Metal frames and wood planking. But for the Stevens & Smith Historic Site it is a momentous occasion. Scaffolding is going up in front of the Thaddeus Stevens House on South Queen Street. We’ve...

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