519 West James Street Lancaster, PA
In the early 20th century this comfortable townhouse was the residence for presidents of the Lancaster Reformed Theological Seminary.
The presidents who lived here with their families were Rev. Dr. John C. Bowman and Rev. Dr. Edward Shepperd Bromer. Today the residence for seminary presidents is the Colonial Revival home located around the corner at 519 North Pine Street.
This James Street house is constructed with an American Foursquare design. The architect was C. Emlen Urban who designed the house in 1896. The home’s cubic design includes a low-pitched hipped roof with a deep overhang, and hipped dormers. A Gothic-arched cartouche displays a cross on the center of the façade. Today this cartouche is a reminder of the home’s history with the seminary. Thanks to Deb Oesch for providing the information about C. Emlen Urban.