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History of the Eichelberger Building

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Captain Eichelberger
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There is some debate about the name of the high school from 1900 to 1914. Initially, the name of the high school appears to have been "Eichelberg" High School, not "Eichelberger" High School. However, there is evidence from diplomas that the official name of the school changed somewhere between 1907 and 1910 to "Hanover High School".

When Captain Eichelberger relocated his academy to Hanover in 1896 and built what has been known since 1932 as the Eichelberger Building, he named the school Eichelberg Academy. Captain Eichelberger donated the school to the community of Hanover in 1900. The high school was moved there from the High Street building in 1900 and the name of the high school was Eichelberg High School. We offer two pieces of evidence here to support that name.

The first is a postcard from 1908. Note the name. It is blurred but it is evident to see that the name is missing the "er" suffix. The second is a diploma from 1906. The "Eichelberg" name is distinguishable. Pictures (1) and (2) below. The John Flickinger diploma, 1910,  contains the name "Hanover High School" (4).

Eichelberg High School
1900 - 1916 (1)		 View from the copula of the Eichelberg Building circa 1907 Student Body Photo
1910 (3)		 post card dated 1910
 
reprint from
Eichelberger History		 1910-11 High School
Basketball Team		 Eichelberg Building from the 1921 Nornir
 
Morelock Diploma
1906 (2)		 John Flickinger Diploma
1910 (4)		 Myrtle Flickinger Diploma
1914		  
       
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eichelberg High School 1900 - 1916
 picture circa 1900 - 1910
The name of the high school adopted the name of the original academy which was Eichelberg (not Eichelberger Academy)
Picture courtesy of Mr. Charles Biesecker, retired Science teacher, Hanover High School and Middle School, 2004.
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This was the layout of the original academy, then high school. Wings were not added until the 1932 reconstruction.
See picture of high school after the 1932 reconstruction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

post card postmarked 1910
We believe this is a enhanced photograph.
The name on the facade is "A.W. Eichelberger Building" and there appear to be other anomalies.
Picture courtesy of Mr. Charles Biesecker, retired Science teacher, Hanover High School and Middle School, 2004.
Click on this link for an oversized scanned duplicate of this picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laura Matilda Morelock Diploma - 1906
 Note the name of the school - Eichelberg High School
Location: under glass at the Administration building 400 Moul Ave., Hanover, PA 17331
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Class of 1910 at Eichelberg Building
We are not sure when the titling was added to the picture shown here.
It appears that the names "Hanover High School" and "Eichelberg High School" were interchangeable.
Location: under glass at the Administration building 400 Moul Ave., Hanover, PA 17331
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Captain Eichelberger
Location: under glass at the Administration building 400 Moul Ave., Hanover, PA 17331
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John Edward Flickinger Diploma - 1910
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Myrtle Elizabeth Flickinger Diploma - 1914
 Hanover High School
Location: under glass at the Administration building 400 Moul Ave., Hanover, PA 17331
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picture circa 1900 - 1905 [postcard dated 1907]
The name of the high school adopted the name of the original academy which was Eichelberg (not Eichelberger Academy).
Picture courtesy of Mr. Charles Biesecker, retired Science teacher, Hanover High School and Middle School, 2004.
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1910-11 Hanover High School Basketball Team
Contributed by Paul Hentz (class of 64)
 Click on picture for full screen version    Back of card

The 10-11 on the game ball refers to the year. Only 8 games were played during the 10-11 season. This is a reproduction of a post card. The vendor has verified that the original dates from  between 1908 and 1917.

Fourth graders, we ask help in identifying the players. Where would you need to go to find the names of the players in this picture? Can you find a link on your school home page of the business that might have the information?

Alumni, we also ask your help in identifying the players in this photo. We are interested in linking names to individual players. Anyone's grandfather?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1921 Eichelberg Building reprinted from the 1921 Nornir
This reprint confirms that the building was 2 rooms deep in 1921. The larger view of this picture (poor resolution) appears to confirm the name A. W. Eichelberger Building. In 1921 this building was used as an elementary school.

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Birdseye view of the town of Hanover circa 1907 from the cupola of the Eichelberg Building

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We need help identifying the churches in the background and the building that now occupies the current site of the public library.

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Located Buildings
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