26 South Lime Street Lancaster, PA
In the 1830s this landmark townhouse was the home and painting studio of Lancaster’s most important portrait artist, Jacob Eichholtz. He lived here with wife Catharine (Trissler) Eichholtz and their children.
Jacob Eichholtz lived here the last 10 years of his life, until 1842. He painted more than 175 portraits during that time, mostly Lancastrians.
This Federal-style house was built ca. 1828. Earlier structural details may date to 1805. The house has a brick water table, wood lintels with bull’s eye roundels, and a round-arch entry. The two adjoining Federal houses in the row date from the same time.