2009 Pictorial Review
John Montgomery House
301 East Market Street
This three-story, Victorian Italianate home with Savannah- style balconies was built about 1858 by John Montgomery (1827-1901) and his wife, Delilah (1830-1920). They raised 14 children here. John was a millwright and had his shop on the rear of the property, but he lost the house and shop at a sheriff sale in 1876 after a severe economic depression swept the nation. Between 1908 and 1944, the Pickle family resided here. Norman T. Pickle (1870-1950) was proprietor of the Accomac Inn Restaurant. His parents were Civil War veteran Harry F. Pickle (1838-1925) and his wife, Catharine (1840-1926). According to a newspaper article published in the early 1920s, the couple celebrated their 60th anniversary in the home with 85 guests. The Sloads purchased the home in 2007.
The stately home features a grand, open staircase and 10-foot ceilings, as well as the original floors and walk-in fireplace. During the course of restoration, an additional walk-in fireplace and the original dumbwaiter were discovered. The Sloads have chosen to maintain a period look to the entrance rooms of their home with a number of antiques in the parlor and dining room. Additions to the house include central air, a renovated basement, and a large, stone-paver patio.
301 East Market Street
This three-story, Victorian Italianate home with Savannah- style balconies was built about 1858 by John Montgomery (1827-1901) and his wife, Delilah (1830-1920). They raised 14 children here. John was a millwright and had his shop on the rear of the property, but he lost the house and shop at a sheriff sale in 1876 after a severe economic depression swept the nation. Between 1908 and 1944, the Pickle family resided here. Norman T. Pickle (1870-1950) was proprietor of the Accomac Inn Restaurant. His parents were Civil War veteran Harry F. Pickle (1838-1925) and his wife, Catharine (1840-1926). According to a newspaper article published in the early 1920s, the couple celebrated their 60th anniversary in the home with 85 guests. The Sloads purchased the home in 2007.
The stately home features a grand, open staircase and 10-foot ceilings, as well as the original floors and walk-in fireplace. During the course of restoration, an additional walk-in fireplace and the original dumbwaiter were discovered. The Sloads have chosen to maintain a period look to the entrance rooms of their home with a number of antiques in the parlor and dining room. Additions to the house include central air, a renovated basement, and a large, stone-paver patio.
Christian Stibgen Mansion
3 East Market Street
This Italianate Victorian mansion was built by Christian Stibgen (1820-1899) and his wife, Martha Franck (1822-1901). Construction began in the Summer of 1863, and the residence was completed in the Spring of 1864. Wealthy ironmaster Henry Musselman (1798-1875) purchased the home in 1867. He used the small building to the west of the house as a “counting house” where he met with his tenant farmers and business managers to receive weekly reports on his enterprises. Four generations of Henry’s family resided here until 1968 with the last descendant being a great-granddaughter, Mary Montgomery (1891-1970). In her will, Mary left specific instructions that ordered her executors to tear down the house. Fortunately this, beautiful home was saved by happenstance when her trustee was forced to liquidate all of her real estate holdings prior to her death. Since 2008, it has been the home of Lesley Smith and John Fregede.
The exterior of the brick mansion features elegant cast iron grillwork on both the first and second stories. The home’s interior features original pine plank floors, 15-foot ceilings, and four marble non-working fireplaces. The basement has a summer kitchen with a “beehive” oven and dumbwaiter. On the second floor, guests will see an original cabinet in the bathroom that was imported from Italy. This was one of the first homes in Marietta with indoor plumbing, and much of the original hardware is intact.
3 East Market Street
This Italianate Victorian mansion was built by Christian Stibgen (1820-1899) and his wife, Martha Franck (1822-1901). Construction began in the Summer of 1863, and the residence was completed in the Spring of 1864. Wealthy ironmaster Henry Musselman (1798-1875) purchased the home in 1867. He used the small building to the west of the house as a “counting house” where he met with his tenant farmers and business managers to receive weekly reports on his enterprises. Four generations of Henry’s family resided here until 1968 with the last descendant being a great-granddaughter, Mary Montgomery (1891-1970). In her will, Mary left specific instructions that ordered her executors to tear down the house. Fortunately this, beautiful home was saved by happenstance when her trustee was forced to liquidate all of her real estate holdings prior to her death. Since 2008, it has been the home of Lesley Smith and John Fregede.
The exterior of the brick mansion features elegant cast iron grillwork on both the first and second stories. The home’s interior features original pine plank floors, 15-foot ceilings, and four marble non-working fireplaces. The basement has a summer kitchen with a “beehive” oven and dumbwaiter. On the second floor, guests will see an original cabinet in the bathroom that was imported from Italy. This was one of the first homes in Marietta with indoor plumbing, and much of the original hardware is intact.
Matthias Ranck House
18 East Front Street
This stucco-over-brick Federal-style townhouse dates back to 1811 and was built by Mathias Ranck (1783–1837). Ranck was born near Lititz and removed to Marietta about 1809 where he established himself as a lumber merchant. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 having enlisted in Captain Jacob Grosh’s company from Marietta and marched to Marcus Hook, PA. He suffered significant financial losses as a result of the failure of the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company in 1821, and the following year, Mathias removed to the town of Brownsville, IN.
The home was recently operated as the Waterford House Bed & Breakfast. It was named for the town of Waterford which merged with the town of New Haven in 1812 to form the incorporated Borough of Marietta. The wood floors and fireplaces are original to the home. Roger and Kelly are new to Marietta and love the convenient location between Lancaster where Roger has his law practice and Etters where Kelly’s family resides. They have made the home their own with some newly completed renovations. Kelly will be dressing their home for the holidays using traditional greens and poinsettias. Please note the beautiful side garden as you exit the home.
18 East Front Street
This stucco-over-brick Federal-style townhouse dates back to 1811 and was built by Mathias Ranck (1783–1837). Ranck was born near Lititz and removed to Marietta about 1809 where he established himself as a lumber merchant. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 having enlisted in Captain Jacob Grosh’s company from Marietta and marched to Marcus Hook, PA. He suffered significant financial losses as a result of the failure of the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Company in 1821, and the following year, Mathias removed to the town of Brownsville, IN.
The home was recently operated as the Waterford House Bed & Breakfast. It was named for the town of Waterford which merged with the town of New Haven in 1812 to form the incorporated Borough of Marietta. The wood floors and fireplaces are original to the home. Roger and Kelly are new to Marietta and love the convenient location between Lancaster where Roger has his law practice and Etters where Kelly’s family resides. They have made the home their own with some newly completed renovations. Kelly will be dressing their home for the holidays using traditional greens and poinsettias. Please note the beautiful side garden as you exit the home.
John Roberts Tavern
121 East Market Street
This Georgian-style home was once part of a three-story, brick tavern built about 1815-16 by John Roberts (1769-1847). Mr. Roberts arrived in Marietta in 1810 and eventually became one of the prominent civic leaders of the Borough during the first decades if its existence. After Roberts’ death, the tavern building was divided into two dwellings, and shortly before the Civil War, the 3rd floor of this tenant home was removed reducing the house to a two-story structure.
The home was purchased by Lydia and Robert in 2000. It features original hardwood floors, pocket doors between the living room and kitchen, and recently restored nine-over-six window panes. Additions to the home include the deck area off the back, which affords easy outdoor living during summer months. There are also steps leading to a lower level deck with a pergola, stone wall, and pond.
121 East Market Street
This Georgian-style home was once part of a three-story, brick tavern built about 1815-16 by John Roberts (1769-1847). Mr. Roberts arrived in Marietta in 1810 and eventually became one of the prominent civic leaders of the Borough during the first decades if its existence. After Roberts’ death, the tavern building was divided into two dwellings, and shortly before the Civil War, the 3rd floor of this tenant home was removed reducing the house to a two-story structure.
The home was purchased by Lydia and Robert in 2000. It features original hardwood floors, pocket doors between the living room and kitchen, and recently restored nine-over-six window panes. Additions to the home include the deck area off the back, which affords easy outdoor living during summer months. There are also steps leading to a lower level deck with a pergola, stone wall, and pond.
Old Hickories
Barr Spangler Mansion
55 Fairview Avenue
Through its 138 years, this house has been owned by only two families. It was built in a Second Empire style for prominent Mariettan businessman Barr Spangler (1822-1922) and his wife, Mary A. Sultzbach (1827-1921). According to articles appearing in the Columbia Spy newspaper, the firm of Bachman and Dehuff of Columbia was contracted to build the mansion. Construction began in mid-1870, and the Spangler family moved into their newly completed residence in March of 1871. The Spanglers called their new home “Cottage Place”. Anna B. Spangler Stibgen (1850-1938) and her daughter, Mary F. Stibgen (1876-1955), were the next generations of the family who resided here. Since 1956, it has been home to the late James and Hazel Baker Sr. and family and was named “Old Hickories” after the hickory trees in the garden.
The home features a variety of Victorian-era amenities, including a speaking tube between the formal room and servants’ areas, both utilitarian and ornamental fireplaces, full-length windows opening from the parlor and music room to side porches, plaster crown molding and rosettes, raised panel doors, and a wooden grate that covered the original central ventilation system. Decorative highlights this year include traditional greenery and natural cuttings, as well as several trees adorned in a variety of themes. A pianist will be playing holiday music. Outside, guests will find the original arbor, carriage way, and outhouses. Chimney caps from the roof are incorporated into the landscaping.
Barr Spangler Mansion
55 Fairview Avenue
Through its 138 years, this house has been owned by only two families. It was built in a Second Empire style for prominent Mariettan businessman Barr Spangler (1822-1922) and his wife, Mary A. Sultzbach (1827-1921). According to articles appearing in the Columbia Spy newspaper, the firm of Bachman and Dehuff of Columbia was contracted to build the mansion. Construction began in mid-1870, and the Spangler family moved into their newly completed residence in March of 1871. The Spanglers called their new home “Cottage Place”. Anna B. Spangler Stibgen (1850-1938) and her daughter, Mary F. Stibgen (1876-1955), were the next generations of the family who resided here. Since 1956, it has been home to the late James and Hazel Baker Sr. and family and was named “Old Hickories” after the hickory trees in the garden.
The home features a variety of Victorian-era amenities, including a speaking tube between the formal room and servants’ areas, both utilitarian and ornamental fireplaces, full-length windows opening from the parlor and music room to side porches, plaster crown molding and rosettes, raised panel doors, and a wooden grate that covered the original central ventilation system. Decorative highlights this year include traditional greenery and natural cuttings, as well as several trees adorned in a variety of themes. A pianist will be playing holiday music. Outside, guests will find the original arbor, carriage way, and outhouses. Chimney caps from the roof are incorporated into the landscaping.
Charles S. Spangler Mansion
67 Fairview Avenue
This Queen Anne Victorian was constructed in 1893 by Charles S. Spangler (1857-1926), the son of Barr Spangler, who resided next door. Guests should take note of the original design of the house as seen in an old photo displayed in the front hall. Around 1915, the front porch and some of the interior spaces were altered to reflect a classical revival fashion that was common at the time. Some of the highlights from that era include the wide columns and a new front door with sidelights. Following the death of Mr. Spangler and his wife, a spinster daughter, Susan L. Spangler (1892-1960), retained the house. When the home left the ownership of the Spangler family after her death, the mansion was converted into apartments and lost much of its original detail.
When she purchased the building in 1975, Ms. Ross began the painstaking process to restore the house as a single-family dwelling. Together, the couple has blended the past with the present by acknowledging the significance of both. Some interior parts like the stair rails were salvaged from the basement, but other details – most notably the study and the kitchen – were recreated with an eye toward historical appropriateness. There is an abundance of contemporary art throughout the house, including work by Ms. Ross, who is a retired Penn State art professor. As guests exit the house through the kitchen door and follow the path to the patio area behind the garage, they will notice the sun room, which houses plants that are brought in from the deck and porches for the winter.
67 Fairview Avenue
This Queen Anne Victorian was constructed in 1893 by Charles S. Spangler (1857-1926), the son of Barr Spangler, who resided next door. Guests should take note of the original design of the house as seen in an old photo displayed in the front hall. Around 1915, the front porch and some of the interior spaces were altered to reflect a classical revival fashion that was common at the time. Some of the highlights from that era include the wide columns and a new front door with sidelights. Following the death of Mr. Spangler and his wife, a spinster daughter, Susan L. Spangler (1892-1960), retained the house. When the home left the ownership of the Spangler family after her death, the mansion was converted into apartments and lost much of its original detail.
When she purchased the building in 1975, Ms. Ross began the painstaking process to restore the house as a single-family dwelling. Together, the couple has blended the past with the present by acknowledging the significance of both. Some interior parts like the stair rails were salvaged from the basement, but other details – most notably the study and the kitchen – were recreated with an eye toward historical appropriateness. There is an abundance of contemporary art throughout the house, including work by Ms. Ross, who is a retired Penn State art professor. As guests exit the house through the kitchen door and follow the path to the patio area behind the garage, they will notice the sun room, which houses plants that are brought in from the deck and porches for the winter.
Lavender Patch B&B
190 Longenecker Avenue
One of the newer structures on the tour, this English cottage-style home was built in 1964 for Henry and Delores Rutherford. The home was built in a plan for development laid out by Michael and Doris Longenecker for whom the street is named. The Millers purchased the property in l992 and opened the Lavender Patch Bed and Breakfast. Despite the fact that the house is relatively “young,” it is decorated with a wide array of antiques, including three-quarter-size rope beds and hand-hooked rugs. The gazebo and screened-in porch offer relaxing spaces during summer months, from which bed and breakfast guests can enjoy the gardens decorated with Victorian flair. Additional features on the porch include an heirloom porcelain sink, a wooden bench, and a wooden vice. Guests are welcome to walk through the slumbering English herb gardens and take a peak inside the potting shed built by the Millers’ son.
190 Longenecker Avenue
One of the newer structures on the tour, this English cottage-style home was built in 1964 for Henry and Delores Rutherford. The home was built in a plan for development laid out by Michael and Doris Longenecker for whom the street is named. The Millers purchased the property in l992 and opened the Lavender Patch Bed and Breakfast. Despite the fact that the house is relatively “young,” it is decorated with a wide array of antiques, including three-quarter-size rope beds and hand-hooked rugs. The gazebo and screened-in porch offer relaxing spaces during summer months, from which bed and breakfast guests can enjoy the gardens decorated with Victorian flair. Additional features on the porch include an heirloom porcelain sink, a wooden bench, and a wooden vice. Guests are welcome to walk through the slumbering English herb gardens and take a peak inside the potting shed built by the Millers’ son.
Charles O’Connor House
281 West Market Street
This three-story, yellow-brick home built in 1923 is featured on the Candlelight Tour for the first time. Originally, this corner lot was occupied by the two-story, frame house which now stands next door at 283 West Market Street. The older structure had been built on this site in 1875 by Mr. Israel Goodman. The Daniel G. Engle family resided here between 1885 and 1920. The heirs of Mrs. Sarah M. Engle (1858-1920) sold the property to Charles J. O’Connor, Sr. (1880-1934) in 1922. O’Connor had the frame house moved to the western end of the property and, in 1923, built this elegant yellow-brick home in its place. The O’Connor family owned the property until 1960, after which it was the home of Martin and Elsie Byers until 1994.
Owners Freddy and Dani States were first drawn to Marietta by McCleary’s Pub, a restaurant their family purchased in July 2006. They fell in love with the town and moved to this house in August 2007. This American Four Square home, also known as a “prairie box” has four bedrooms and three balconies. The interior is decorated with antiques that have been handed down over generations, as well as antiques from the Riverview Tower Mansion at the intersection of Routes 441 and 23. Artwork includes paintings of homes and landmarks throughout Marietta and Lancaster County done by Dani’s grandmother, Dolores Hackenberger.
281 West Market Street
This three-story, yellow-brick home built in 1923 is featured on the Candlelight Tour for the first time. Originally, this corner lot was occupied by the two-story, frame house which now stands next door at 283 West Market Street. The older structure had been built on this site in 1875 by Mr. Israel Goodman. The Daniel G. Engle family resided here between 1885 and 1920. The heirs of Mrs. Sarah M. Engle (1858-1920) sold the property to Charles J. O’Connor, Sr. (1880-1934) in 1922. O’Connor had the frame house moved to the western end of the property and, in 1923, built this elegant yellow-brick home in its place. The O’Connor family owned the property until 1960, after which it was the home of Martin and Elsie Byers until 1994.
Owners Freddy and Dani States were first drawn to Marietta by McCleary’s Pub, a restaurant their family purchased in July 2006. They fell in love with the town and moved to this house in August 2007. This American Four Square home, also known as a “prairie box” has four bedrooms and three balconies. The interior is decorated with antiques that have been handed down over generations, as well as antiques from the Riverview Tower Mansion at the intersection of Routes 441 and 23. Artwork includes paintings of homes and landmarks throughout Marietta and Lancaster County done by Dani’s grandmother, Dolores Hackenberger.