PUBLIC AUCTION
HISTORICAL REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
117-119 S. MARKET STREET
SCHAEFFERSTOWN, PA
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2005
9:00 AM - Selected Personal Property
12:00 Noon - Real Estate
OPEN HOUSE FOR REAL ESTATE ~ SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH FROM 12-3PM
We are pleased to offer a historic mid 18th and 19th Century Schaefferstown
limestone property with important historic provenance retaining significant
architectural elements. The home has served as a trading post; Hebrew
School; tavern; store; post office; and a private residence. The Mid
18th Century portion of the house consists of 4 large rooms retaining
approximately 90% of the architectural elements including four arched corner
fireplaces with molded step-down mantles; built in corner cupboard
with butterfly shelves; chair rail; deep windows with trim; raised
panel doors/HL hardware; wide random floors and some crown molded ceiling
trim. A 5th room provides for bathroom facilities through a hallway
which allows passage to a full attic area. The 19th Century addition
provides a large living area; a pleasant kitchen-dining area which extends
into an attached summer house with fireplace. Two additional bathrooms
and bedrooms along with a full attic compliment the main living area.
Access to our attached garage is provided through the basement level.
The property rests on a deep lot in a quiet picturesque neighborhood which
is compatible for a complete restoration of this valuable historic
structure.
The deed to the original portion of this house connects to several prominent
18th Century personages; Benjamin and David Chew, James Morris, and
George Bryan. Benjamin Chew was the 1st Chief Justice of the Province
of Pennsylvania while Bryan was notorious for his antipathy to the English
form of Government. In 1758 Alexander Schaeffer, the founder of the
town, purchased the property. Successive ownerships returned the
property to the Schaeffer family in 1871 when it was purchased by Dr. Samuel
Schaeffer. The home has remained in the Schaeffer family since that
time.
Photo
#1
View of one of the four existing arched corner fireplaces retaining the
original step-down molded mantles and chair rail encircling the generous
size rooms. (#1)
Photo
#2
A first floor corner arched fireplace with a wonderful original raised panel
over-mantle and chair rail.(#2) The great room is further enhanced
with a deep 9" crown ceiling molding and an original built in corner
cupboard (See Photo #3 and #4)
Photo
#3
Fine built in original corner cupboard with original 10 light upper door
over raised panel lower door with bold shaped shelves showing evidence of
original red surface (#3). A generous crown molding radiates from the
upper corner of the cupboard to encircle the room which is further enhanced
with original random width flooring and a paneled stairway. #4)
Photo
#4
Detail of interior corner cupboard (#4)
Photo
#5
Paneled stairs and rail to 2nd floor (#5)
Photo
#6
Raised panel door retaining original hardware (#6)
Photo
#7
Upstairs bed chamber with
arched corner fireplace and step-down molded mouth (#7)
Photo #8
Photo #9
Photo #10
Raised panel door with fine Moravian lock and HL hinges.
(Photos 8, 9 & 10)
Photo
#11
Attic view of roof structure using the technique of cross beam and truss.
(Remnants of the original red roof tiles remain).
Alexander Schaeffer is known to have specified the material for the
construction of the homes he built in the 1750's. He also indicated
the types of construction including mortar, minimum size of the building,
and other details.
* An important historic property in a historic Lebanon County Community
worthy of your consideration. Thank you for your time.
PERSONAL PROPERTY:
Depression bedroom suite; nice porch bench; rope bed; early ladder back
rocker; 2 door cupboard top' gate-leg drop leaf table; washstand; depression
dinette set; early enameled electric stove; contemporary saw buck table;
$10.00 Confederate note, Richmond; 2 pcs. fractional currency .25 & .15;
Scarce .5 postal currency note; Grof Zepplin photo; hanging lamp; empire
table; 50's sofa & chair; hutch cupboard; oak library table; Crosley refrigerator;
limited amount of small items including: blown decanter; floor lamps;
late Adams plate; creamware high coffee pot; small slag glass lamp;
Historic Schaefferstown memorabilia; books; printed Schaeffer birth record;
miniature wooden rake; storage jars; linens; TV; along with other various
items for approximately 2 hours of selling prior to real estate at noon.
TERMS OF REAL ESTATE: 10% down the day of auction,
balance due in 45 days at final settlement.
OWNER: Ruth Mock
POWER OF ATTORNEY: John D. Enck, Esquire
AUCTION CONDUCTED BY:
NELSON L. EBERSOLE, AUCTIONEER
LIC# - AU-001307-L
ASSISTED BY: KEN FEGAN (717) 867-1572
LIC# - AA-002867
30 WEST MAIN STREET
ANNVILLE, PA 17003