305 North Duke Street Lancaster, PA
This important Colonial-Era rowhouse / stable has an original Georgian section on the left, built ca. 1760s ( Number 305), with a later addition on the right, built ca. 1900 (Number 301).
The colonial section on the left was part of a military stable during the Revolutionary War, along with the adjoining units in this row. The row later was owned by Rev. Henry Muhlenberg, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and first president of F. and M. College.
In the early 1900s this double unit was the home and office of Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Theodore B. Appel, and wife Mary (Calder) Appel. The Appel home was on the left (Number 305), and the Doctor’s office was on the right (Number 301). The Lancaster County Historical Society met in the adjoining unit (Number 307) beginning in 1924.
The building features Flemish-bond brickwork, fanlights over the entries, and pedimented dormers. 301 and 305 North Duke St. Lancaster, PA.