Memorial Presbyterian Church
Built in 1915. 426 South Queen Street
Designed by Architect Abner A. Richter of Reading, PA
Supervising Architect: Henry M. Bartholomew of Lancaster
Above: Postcard of Memorial Presbyterian Church. Postcard is undated.
Above: First Presbyterian Church
140 E. Orange St., Lancaster
First Presbyterian Church started the Memorial Church on S. Queen St. as a Sunday School Mission in 1869.
Above: The Presbyterian Memorial Mission Chapel was first on this site.
It was built in 1871.
Architect Bartholomew’s father built the bell tower.
He was Church Elder David Herr Bartholomew.
1915: Dedication Service for the New Memorial Presbyterian Church
Supervising Architect: Henry M. Bartholomew
Building Committee: The architect’s father: David Herr Bartholomew
Above: The Lancaster Examiner newspaper, June 2, 1915
(Both architects’ names are misspelled in the newspaper article.
Should be: A. A. Richter and Henry M. Bartholomew.)
Supervising Architect Henry M. Bartholomew:
He was a son of Memorial Presbyterian Church Elder: David Herr Bartholomew
The father was a founder of this Presbyterian church.
Above: This Bartholomew family in Ancestry.com
Architect Bartholomew grew up at 620 S. Prince Street, Lancaster.
In his early 20s he lived at 616 S. Prince Street.
Above left: The architect grew up in his parents’ home here at 620 S. Prince St. After he married he began his new family a few doors away at 616 S. Prince St. (house on right.)
The 1900 Census shows Architect Bartholomew lived on S. Prince Street,
And his parents lived a few doors away:
Above: 1900 Census: 23-year-old Architect Henry Bartholomew (nickname Harry) lived with wife Hannah Bartholomew and their two young children at 616 S. Prince St. His occupation is listed as “architect.”
The architect’s parents lived a few doors away at 620 S. Prince St: Church Elder David Herr Bartholomew and Elizabeth Bartholomew. The father’s occupation is listed as Lumber & Planing Mill. (Architect C. Emlen Urban’s father also had a planing mill, for producing woodwork for construction.)
1926: The architect’s father set an attendance-record here at this church.
He attended 12,675 church services in 74 years.
Above: The architect’s father, David Bartholomew
A Sampling of Lancaster Buildings
Designed by Architect Henry M. Bartholomew:
Above: Two Colonial-Revival houses designed ca. 1915 by Architect Bartholomew.
Left: For real-estate broker Frank G. Shirk and Fannie (Cromer) Shirk. 140 N. Lime St. Lancaster.
Right: For real-estate developer Charles A. B. Zook and Beatrice (Bullen) Zook. 1602 New Holland Ave. Lancaster.
Some buildings designed by Architect Henry M. Bartholomew
List provided by Historian Deborah Oesch:
ca.1892 to1897 -- He worked for Architect James H. Warner
1901 -- John A. Dehoff store and dwelling
1907 – Fulton Hotel with Jacob H. Banzhof
1908 – Breneman Building, 3-story, 53 N. Duke; (4th floor added c. 1920-25)
1910 -- East Lampeter Twp. public school at Smoketown.
1910 – Maytown National Bank and residence for head cashier.
1911 -- West Lampeter Twp. Vocational School.
1911 -- H. A. Mettfett - 12 houses on N. Duke Street between Ross & Clay Streets
1914 – John A. Goll, store and apartments, E. King St.
1913 -- Lowell Harness & Collar Co. factory behind present building on W. Orange near Prince St.|1913 -- Lanc. Co. Courthouse repairs
1913 -- Groff & Wolf Co. new store on N. Queen (article)
1913 – Pleasant View Schoolhouse, East Lampeter Twp.
1914 -- Old Locher House sold to Engle & Bro. to be remodeled for Keplinger Furniture Store at 160 East King St.
1914 – Francis Kelly Co. warehouse, E. Orange St.
1914 – H. A. Mettfett, new homes on E. Clay St.
1914 – Julius Schaeffer Bldg., front remodeling, 14 W. King St. for the Keystone Furniture Co.
1914 – Frank G. Shirk residence, 140 N. Lime St.
1915 – Frank G Shirk store and offices, alterations and remodel, 5 N. Duke St.
1915 -- Supervising Architect for Memorial Presbyterian Church, S. Queen St. (his father was chairman of the church building committee); A. A. Richter was the architect.
1915 – Charles A. B. Zook - house in Eden-West
1916 -- Lampeter High School - alterations and additions
1915: Description of the Church’s Stained-Glass Windows
”are among the finest of the city”
Stained-glass windows by Rudy Brothers of York and Pittsburg
Above: 1915 newspaper article describing the church’s stained-glass windows
Stained-Glass Windows by J. Horace Rudy of York
Founder and art director of Rudy Brothers Stained-Glass Company
Above: Portraits of J. Horace Rudy of York, PA
Founder and art director of Rudy Brothers Stained-Glass Company
Today the church building is used by The Connection Center,
A center for urban ministry