629 - 631 North Duke Street Lancaster, PA
This Second Empire-style double house was built ca. 1870. The house features a mansard roof, polygonal turrets, a bracketed cornice, and an ornate porch. The porch of one unit has been enclosed.
A similar double house adjoins this one to the south. Both properties were early owned by the Rote family. The Rotes owned one of Lancaster’s premier ironworking companies.
In the early 20th century the left unit (Number 631) was home to Truman D. Shertzer and wife Mary (Berner) Shertzer. Mr. Shertzer created the T. D. Shertzer Tobacco Company. He was a dealer of leaf tobacco. House location: 629 & 631 North Duke Street Lancaster, PA.