Mentzer Building Explained

Mentzer Building
Location:3 W. Main St., Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1797°N -76.1789°W
Built:1889
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:March 7, 1985
Refnum:85000466

Mentzer Building is a historic commercial building located at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889, and is a three-story, brick building in the Queen Anne style. The building has housed school classrooms, barbershops, an electric supply store, meeting rooms, and retail clothing sales shops.[1] The porch and entrance have been restored based on historical photographs.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Ephrata Commercial Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H028584_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mentzer Building]. 2012-02-18. George E. Thomas. PDF. November 1984.