414 East King Street Lancaster, PA
This was the stately home of Andrew B. and Lillian Rote in the early 20th century. Mr. Rote was founder and president of A. B. Rote and Company which manufactured structural steel and ornamental iron.
The Colonial Revival house was built ca. 1900. In 1921 Andrew and Lillian’s son, Andrew H. Rote, built his own Colonial Revival home, which was designed by Emlen Urban, at 936 Buchanan Ave.
The Rote iron company created some of Lancaster’s finest ornamental fencing and gates. Presumably the iron gate and fence in front of this King Street home is Rote craftsmanship. Today the building is the Snyder Funeral Home.