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Bainbridge-Maytown
~ Autumn Candlelight
Tour this month
The Bainbridge-May-|
town Rotary Club and the
Haldeman Mansion Preser-
vation Society will co-spon-|
sor the Bainbridge-May-
town Autumn Candlelight
Tour to be held on Sunday,
October 14 from 2-7 PM.
Tickets may be obtained at
any one of the twelve
locations on the tour the day
of the event. Admission to
any or all of the homes is $3.
Proceeds from the tour will
benefit community and
youth projects sponsored by
the Rotary Club and the
on-going restoration and
preservation of historic
Haldeman Mansion.
Several interesting and
historical old homes are
featured on the tour in and
around the Bainbridge and
Maytown area, plus Three
Center Square Inn on
Maytown Square and the
Nissley Vineyards Winery
near Bainbridge. This is the
only commercially operated
winery in northwestern
Lancaster County. Also
featured are two churches,
St. John’s Lutheran in
Maytown, and St. Luke’s
Lutheran in Bainbridge.
The tour includes . the
following twelve locations
and a description of each
location is given.
October 3, 1979
stone arches reflect the
peace and charm of the
winery’s setting. Not far
from the main building rests
an 18th Century stone mill
which, together with its
companion, a stone-arch
bridge, inspired architect
Clifford Coleman’s design
for the winery.
The actual construction of
the winery was begun in
1976, and completed in
1978. Having first weather-
ized an old existing tobacco
THE NISSLEY VINEYARDS
Winery with its graceful
Nissley Vineyards property
The Nissley Vineyards
barn to house the large wine
tanks, a front stone section
was built to provide space
for the auxiliary wine
making equipment.
Although the building has
a traditional look, the wine
making equipment is up-to-
date.
Here the Nissley Family
produce and bottle Pennsyl-
vania vintage wines from
their 30 acres of French-
hybrid and vinifera grapes.
Your questions will be
welcomed as you tour the
grounds and edifices of this:
most unique family venture.
Nissley Vineyards
HARRISON & MARGUA-
RETTA GINGRICH, 2nd
St., Bainbridge, was built in
the early 1800’s. A salt-box
with four rooms and a
summer kitchen in the rear
joined to the house by a
porch, had a two-story
addition built which was
used as a tailor shop and
clothing store.
From 1899 to 1927, and
again from 1955 to 1960, the
Post Office was housed in
The Gingrich
ouse
House
this building. There were no
structural changes made to
thes front of the house. The
windows in the front are the
original ones with the sign
above painted by an R.J.
Miller.
The house is furnished in
antiques of different periods
and there is a large
collection of ironstone and
Adams china. Questions
pertaining to the house and
the antiques would be most
welcome.
Three
Center Square Inn
THREE CENTER SQUARE
INN—owned by Mr. & Mrs.
Harry Rebman, is an early
stage coach house and
tavern located in Maytown.
This structure has housed
an eating establishment
since 1780 (log portion) with
a brick section added in
1820. Early maps record this
property as The Washington
House. Restored, Three
Center Square Inn was
opened in 1978, featuring
gourmet cooking. Six burn-
ing fireplaces add warmth
and charm to the atmos-
phere.
Because it is a place of
business, open house will be
limited to the hours of 2PM
to 4PM. Visitors may make
reservations for lunch or
dinner during the regular
business hours.
The Frank Home
MR. & MRS. JACK H.
FRANK AND SON, 100 S.
River St., Maytown, have a
splendid example of Federal
period architecture. This
house was built in 1834 and
is characteristic of town-
-| house-type homes. Paired
chimneys add to its beauty.
Cornices are of brick, an
unusual feature.
The summer kitchen
contains a walk-in fireplace
and originally contained a
bake oven and smokehouse.
Fireplaces in the front living
room and in the bedroom
are useable.
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The hallway features a |
stairway which is open to
the third floor landing.
Floorboards are random |
width throughout and of
different woods. Original
door and window hardware
are intact.
Family heirlooms are
preserved, and the Wil-
liamsburg treatment is
prevalent throughout the
interior.
This home has been in the
Frank family since 1910.
During the tour, the Frank
family will welcome your
SAINT JOHN’S LUTH-
ERAN CHURCH, erected in
Maytown in 1769, was built
of logs and relatively well
dressed, the sort of building
we think of as a blockhouse.
In 1804 a new building
was erected. The building
was rectangular, one story
with very high ceilings,
arched windows and a
gallery extending around
the two ends and along the
west side of the interior. A
“Wine-glass Pulpit’’ was
built against the center of
the east wall. The original
music was provided by a
Melodeon.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Saint John’s
Lutheran Church
In 1853 the whole interior
was remodeled with a floor
put in just above the
windows.
A major renovation was
undertaken in 1896 when a
large stone tower was built.
The original arched win-
dows were restored with
stained glass memorial
windows, and a painting of
Christ the good Shepherd
was also added to the North
end of the church.
A new Christian educa-
tion building was added in
1959, which gives the
church the look you
recognize today.
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Kraus House
The Kraus Home
MR. & MRS. CHAS. M.
KRAUS, I, 113 E. High
Maytown, is a good example
of early homes of rural
Penna. in the late 1700's.
The original three rooms
were built at that time, and
the house was enlarged to
its present space in 1850.
This was the third
residence built in Maytown.
A cigar maker used the first
floor addition as a tobacco
shop and processing room.
David Bowman, a clock
maker, also resided in this
house at an early date.
The outstanding points of
interest is the excellent log
construction and restoration
along with a section of split
lath and cow hair plaster
now being preserved by the
present owners.
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