Chronister Collection

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contributed by Barbara Chronister
Class of 1954

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Sheppard Mansion - visit the Sheppard Mansion web site
Located on Frederick Street. The black and white photos below were taken by Barbara Chronister.
Taken of the Sheppard Gardens in the fall of 1971
from W. Chestnut St. looking towards the new Post Office.		 Front facade on Frederick St.
spring of 1963		 High Street side - 1971 West Portico on High Street - 1971
Stone Row Houses on High St. This lot belongs to the Sheppard Mansion. The lot is right in back of the Mansion across High Street from the Post Office. The Stone Wall is made from the stones taken from Stone Row Houses on this same lot. Garden at the rear of Sheppard Mansion along High Street.
From this position, the U.S. Post Office is to the left, the Opera House to the right and the Neas house is behind the viewer - 2004		 map of area

Myers Mansion
Located on Baltimore Street. The color photos were taken by Lisa Flemming (Art Teacher, Hanover Middle School) in the summer of 2002 and are a contribution to this archive. Myers Arboretum see below
Front facade from corner of Baltimore and Hanover Streets Front facade from Baltimore Street Southeast corner front rear porch - northwest corner
West side West portico East sun room stained glass windows in rear porch

Ornamental statues of lawn of the mansion. The Myers Arboretum is located behind the mansion lawn. Mr. Myers converted the town dump into an arboretum which has been given to the community. Each tree is identified with its botanical name and country of origin. On the right is a small park with a carillon donated to the borough by the Warehime family. If you pass through here at 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM or 6:00 PM, you may hear the bells.