A&SC Undergraduate Research Spotlight

Melissa Band '14 and Eli Schneck '14 - "Hospital Architecture in Lancaster, PA: A Case Study of Evolution of the Ambulance Bay"

Closer Look Research Fair - April 11, 2014 - Ann & Richard Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building, Franklin & Marshall College

Melissa and Eli analyzed the architectural evolution of Lancaster General Hospital (LGH) from 1893 to 1952 using original blueprints from the Wohlsen Construction Company archive, Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, and other archival sources.

Hackman Scholars Arrange and Digitize Historic Records

Franklin & Marshall students Krissy Montville and Rick Thoben spent the summer arranging and digitizing 90 years of the Junior League of Lancaster's records.  Read a full description of the project at the following link http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/hackman-scholars-help-bring-historic-records-to-public

Access the completed finding aid for the Junior League records at the following link http://library.fandm.edu/archives/mscoll/juniorleague.pdf

Documenting Historic Lancaster Architecture using SketchUp

This spring, Professor Kourelis' Master Builders of Lancaster seminar has been looking at historic Lancaster in a new way. In a series of exercises, students have been utilizing historic Sanborn fire insurance maps to recreate virtual city blocks using SketchUp. This free app from Google allows users to build 3-D models quickly and easily. See project results and learn more about the class by visiting their blog Master Builders of Lancaster.

Lancaster Architecture Collections

Three collections relating to Lancaster architecture have recently been added to Scholars Square. The Lancaster Architecture Collection features historic images from late 19th - early 20th century publications such as Art Work of Lancaster (1892). Two collections from the Wohlsen Construction Archive feature photographs and marketing material. Please visit the collections at

Lancaster Architecture Collection

Wohlsen Construction Archive Photograph Collection

Wohlsen Construction Archive Marketing and Advertising Collection

Lancaster Tourism Exhibition

Take a tour through the history of Lancaster County tourism in the 20th century. Please enjoy our latest five-case exhibition featuring a survey of Lancaster County tourism from turn of the century trolley tours, to the modern re-vitalization of downtown Lancaster.

The exhibit will run through June 30, 2009. Please post your comments!

Lancaster's Rocky Springs Exhibition

Enjoy the latest library exhibition featuring the history of Rocky Springs Park. The exhibtion is a product of Alison Kibler's senior seminar in American Studies. The exhibition will run from March 31st through May 12th, 2006. Enjoy, and please post your comments!

Shadek-Fackenthal Library Main Lobby - 7 cases total