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The shades are always drawn in Paulette Archer’s house.
The dim light glows softly on polished wood. Bouquets of
dried flowers nod in every corner. The busy world outside
seems far away.
All Paulette’s furniture is small enough for her to pick up
and move in her Volkswagon. Most of the furniture was
either refinished or hand-built by Paulette herself. The walls
are decorated with pictures of browsing cattle and sheep.
The photo above shows Pauleete’s stencil work on the
floor.
75 Candlelight Tour,
variety show of places
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The purpose of the
Marietta Restoration Asso-
ciates is to encourage the
preservation, restoration
and general pride in the
community.
The public is invited to
visit these locations and
enjoy the owners’ way of
life:
i. ‘‘Chateau
spacious 17-room
owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Lavin, 316 E.
Market Street, Marietta. It
was originally designed as a
single family dwelling and
has stood tall for over 70
vears. Like most old homes
it has withstood its share of
renovations, some good,
some bad. Because of its
numerous owners, it has
also sufiered much neglect.
Over the years it has been
the site of apartments, a
rooming house, small busi-
nesses and even a V.F.W.
headquarters in the early
1950°s.
Restoration of this man-
sion has been in progress
since 1974 when the present
owners and their three
children moved in. Unlike
ither local restorations the
Lavins’ house will be con-
temporary.
Mrs. Lavin is an artist
from an artistic family. She
has arranged an exhibit of
fine arts and crafts display-
ing the work of several
artists, including her mother
sister, and brother. The
work is on display in the
studio and throughout part
Art’ is a
home
of the first floor, Future
plans for Chateau Art
include an attic studio and
gallery.
2. The Rectory of St. John’s
Episcopal Church at 209 E.
Market Street, Marietta,
was erected prior to 1865,
possibly in the 1840’s. In
1882 it was purchased from
Edwin and Isabella Rein-
hold.
During 1974, the struc-
ture was completely restor-
ed by the parisoners at St.
John’s who gave their time
and talents. It is the
residence of the present
Rector, Reverend Aristede
S. Red and Mrs. Red.
The garden in the rear of
the rectory has been named
the “‘Frances D. Reinhold
Memorial Garden;’’ an ap-
propriate plaque is em-
bedded in the garden wall.
Miss Reinhold left the bulk
of her estate to the church
upon her death in 1975.
3. The Mack Brewery was
one of two commercially
operated breweries in Mari-
etta. The building, dating
from the early 1830’s was
originally two-and-one-half
stories high, and was
operated as a brewery until
1876. A fire reduced the
building to its present
one-and-one-half stories a-
round the turn of the
century. :
Photographs will be on
display of the brewery’s
oniy remaining under-
ground vault, and an outline
of the building’s history will
be presented in the country
wares store on the main
floor.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Hovey B.
Gleason, 114 E. Market
Street, Marietta, have com-
pletely renovated their
home and antique shop.
Built in the early 19th
century this home, a two-
story log dwelling, boasts
six fireplaces, white-washed
wall and delightfully painted
woodwork and floors. The
low ceilings lend an intimate
atmosphere for the lovely
antiques which grace both
the shop and home.
S. Oliver House, situated at
Front and New Haven
Streets, was built between
1806 and 1811 by Joseph
Bucher.
Erected immediately ad-
jacent to the Pennsylvania
Canal on the Susquehanna
River, it was of Georgian
design, with rose-colored
brick. The original lot
contained frame stables and
warehouse.
In 1822, the brick home
passed to David Cook and on
his death, to Samuel Hop-
kins in 1830.
In 1870, on a creditor’s
proceeding, the property
was sold to Frederick
Waller, and became known
as ‘‘Waller Property’ from
that date until its sale to
Albert Usherwood, in 1914.
(There is confusion as to
iia
whether Frederick Waller
was riverboat Captain Wal-
ler or Frederick Waller, a
butcher.)
As late as 1921, it was still
referred to as Waller Pro-
perty. After Usherwood’s
death that year, the house
passed through a succession
of owners who turned it into
an apartment house. In
March, 1971, it was bought
by Oliver and Gene Cohen.
Following historical evi-
dence, Mrs. Cohen began
carefully restoring the
house. It took her more than
a year to complete her work
which she named the
“Oliver House’ when it was
completed in 1972. Mr. and
Mrs. Cohen now reside
there, where Mrs. Cohen
also maintains an antique
shop.
6. ‘“Olde Town Hall Muse-
um’’, Waterford and Wal-
nut Streets, Marietta, hous-
es one of the finest
collections of miscellaneous
historical items in Lancaster
County. When demolition
threatened this landmark in
1961, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lenhert leased the former
community building from
Marietta boro and began
assembling the local memo-
bilia it now contains. A
country store, Civil War
library, dungeon cell, Mari-
etta’s former jail, early fire
engine and equipment, and
the works of the town clock, a
Statuette graces a glass coffee table in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Aristede Red. The statuette was a Christmas gift
from Dean Mintz of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Harrisburg.
Many gifts from the people of St. Stephen’s are on display
in the Red's Marietta rectory.
Paintings by friends hang on the walls.
December 3, 1975
Photo shows Dorothea Red beside a display of antique
keys. Mrs. Red buys the keys at auctions.
The Reds are fond of old houses, furniture and artifacts.
They have restored an old log house in Dauphin County.
one-room school, too. Local
residents are proud of the
reminders of old Marietta
found here.
7. Sultzbach House, Water-
ford Ave., was bought by
the Marietta Restoration
Associates in 1967. This
house was built in 1810 by
Henry Sultzbach. The struc-
ture had good lines and
extensive restoration was
done on the dwelling.
A bazaar will be featured
here with hand-crafted i-
tems and baked goods
offered for sale. Straw
wreaths arranged by the
tour committee will be
featured.
Mrs. Aldus Baum, Mrs.
Eloise Aurand, Mrs. John
Brown and Mrs. Robert
Lombard have supervised
the benefit.
8. The residence of Mr. and
Mrs. James Palmer, 23 W.
Market Street, Marietta,
was built in 1849 by Samuel
Patterson. Many deeds and
documents will be displayed
showing the names of a
number of local doctors and
businessmen who occupied
the structure during it first
S0 years.
At the turn of the century
it was purchased by William
Sultzbach who ran an
electrical and sporting
goods business. His wife
operated the local Western
Union business in the west
side of the house from 1910
to 193S.
The house is three stories
high and contains 17 rooms
including 7 bedrooms. A
working walk-in fireplace is
in the kitchen and also in the
summer kitchen. Stenciled
designs taken from the mid
19th century cover the walls
in the foyer, living room and
kitchen, all the work of Ken
Fortney.
9. The apartment of Thomas
Spangler, S N. Mulberry
Street, is above a 100-year-
old warehouse. Restored
this year for the owner and
his collection of antiques,
the kitchen counter is
originally from the General
Store of Tom's great-great-
grandfather Spangler. The
warehouse served the gen-
eral store next door.
A cherry candle stand,
dry sink, and Chippendale
mirror were hand-crafted by
the owner.
10. The Marietta Theatre—
Built in 1914 by the late
Samuel Acri, expressly for
the purpose of showing
motion pictures, the Mari-
etta Theatre is the oldest
movie house of its kind still
operating. The only obvious
addition to the interior since
its last renovation in the late
20's, is a 1928 Wurlitzer
pipe organ, 4th largest of its
kind, which theatre owner
Dave Kalmbach brought
from the Trovoli Theatre in
Chicago.
Organist Glenn Hough
will be at the keyboard the
night of the tour, accom-
panying some of the motion
picture screen’s classic fa-
vorites. You'll be reliving
the excitment of early
movies, as Charlie Chaplin
and Laurel and Hardy caper
on screen to the strains of
the mighty Wurlitzer. (An
additional SOc fee will be
requested.)
11. The English United
Presbyterian Church was
completed and dedicated on
October 24, 1822. It was
then located on Gay Street,
near the cemetary.