St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lititz, Lancaster County, PA
Architect: Daniel M. Rothenberger
Built in 1911
Above: The former St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Orange St. and Broad St. Lititz, PA. The building stone is Hummelstown brownstone from Dauphin County.
Above: Hummelstown brownstown is a variety of sandstone. It is well suited for intricate carving. This sign includes intertwined symbols of Alpha and Omega.
Above: Side entry with Gothic Revival arch. This brownstone is random-coursed ashlar with a rock-faced finish.
History in Churches and Cemeteries
of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
1885 - Congregation organized from Salem Lutheran Church in Kissel Hill.
1885-86 - First church built on South Spruce Street, Lititz.
1911 - Congregation built this brownstone church.
1968 - New church built on West Orange Street.
Source: Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, A. Hunter Rineer, 1993, page 254. LancasterHistory
Above: Vintage postcard of the church. Image source: eBay
Description in Our Present Past (1985)
By the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County:
“St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, South Broad Street, southwest corner at West Orange Street; 1911; two story, three bay Second Gothic or Perpendicular style brownstone church; truncated tower; 1911 datestone; designed by Daniel M. Rothenberger; maonry by Hummelstown Brownstone Company, Our Present Past, page 197, Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County.
Carvings of Hummelstown Brownstone
A Sample, Published ca. 1905:
Above: Hummelstown Brownstone’s uniform texture allows fine carving and architectural finish. Images source: Hummelstown Brownstone Company
Above: Above: Image source: LNP Archives
Buildings of Hummelstown Brownstone
A Sample, published ca. 1905:
1. York College Institute in York, PA. 2. City Hall in Wilkes-Barre, PA. 3. Presbyterian Church in Indiana, PA. 4. Emory Methodist Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh. 5. Pennsylvania College Building in Gettysburg, PA. 6. Salem Lutheran Church in Lebanon, PA. 7. Engine House in Philadelphia. 8. North American Building in Philadelphia. 9. High School in Altoona, PA. 10. Market and Fulton National Bank in New York City. 11. Third United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. 12. Library in Mount Holly Springs, PA. 13. Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, FL. 14. Zion Lutheran Church in Hummelstown, PA. 15. Christ’s Lutheran Church in Lewisburg, PA. 16. A. A. Scottish Rite in Williamsport, PA. 17. Residence in Washington D. C. 18. Harrisburg Academy in Harrisburg, PA. 19. Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church in Harrisburg, PA. 20. Denny Hall Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA. Hummelstown Brownstone Company, ca. 1905.
Hummelstown Brownstone
The Quarries:
Above: Quarry Number One of five quarries at this site south of Hummelstown. The brownstone from this quarry has a purple / gray hue, unlike the typical chocolate-brown stone from the adjoining quarries.
A National Register marker near the quarries, at Waltonville Road and Brookline Drive, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA.