The Gerhart House and the Huegel Alumni House
Designed in 1871 by Philadelphia Architect Samuel Sloan
One for Seminary President Rev. Dr. Gerhart
One for Seminary Professor Rev. Dr. Apple
Above left: Dr. Gerhart’s house (Today’s Gerhart House)
Above right: Dr. Apple’s house (Today’s Huegel Alumni House)
Above left: Dr. Emanuel V. Gerhart Above right: Dr. Thomas Gilmore Apple
Images: Lancaster Intelligencer June 22, 1887
In 1871 Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan designed this house on F&M College campus for the home of the president of Lancaster Theological Seminary, Rev. Dr. Emanuel V. Gerhart. He previously had been the first president of F&M College. Today this building is known as the Gerhart House.
Also in 1871 the architect designed a similar house on campus for seminary professor Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Apple. He previously had been president of Mercersburg College. In 1877 he became president of F&M College and continued living in that house. That building is today’s Huegel Alumni House.
In the 1870s Samuel Sloan also designed Harbaugh Hall which was the college’s first dormitory. At that time he also designed the Academy Building on campus for the prep-school. Harbaugh Hall and the Academy Building do not survive today.
Previously, in the 1850s, Samuel Sloan designed Lancaster’s Fulton Theater and the Lancaster County Courthouse.
1919: Architect C. Emlen Urban remodeled Dr. Appel’s house
Including a new front porch.
The home was used as F&M President’s House from 1919 to 1966.
Above: New porch by C. Emlen Urban in 1919
When he remodeled the house for residence of F&M College presidents.
Above: Side view of C. Emlen Urban’s porch
He is Lancaster’s most important homegrown architect.