402 North Queen Street Lancaster, PA
The Belvedere Inn is one of Lancaster’s finest examples of symmetrical Italianate architecture. It was built ca. 1875 as a residence for tobacco dealer John S. Rohrer and his family. Rohrer owned a hotel and tobacco business nearby, on the southwest corner of Queen and Chestnut streets.
A central belvedere crowns the hipped roof. The windows have decorative caps, and brackets support the cornice. Arborvitae topiary repeat the building’s symmetry.