Inscription
In 1841, Phillip Sheffer bought from William Heathcote, the land on both sides of Main Street from Church Street to the Railroad crossing. In 1858, Sheffer sold the property at 45-55 Main Street, then called the tavern lot, to George Moessinger, who built the Cold Spring Hotel, a three-story structure with a full balcony. The hotel took its name from a spring of water located in the courtyard. In the 1890's the hotel had thirty rooms and offered patrons electricity. The hotel operated under the name Hotel Glen from the early 1900's until March 1927. At this time George W. and Harry C. Geiple bought the hotel and the house next door. They contracted with M. L. McMillan of Glen Rock to demolish the buildings and build this building which was opened in 1928 as a furniture store and mortuary. The present funeral home was added in 1955.
Details
| HM Number | HM1JZ4 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Town |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 2011 |
| Placed By | Glen Rock Historical Preservation Society, PeoplesBank, Geiple Funeral Home and Glen Rock American Legion |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, April 11th, 2015 at 6:02pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 351743 N 4406381 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.79448333, -76.73161667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 47.669', W 76° 43.897' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 47' 40.1400" N, 76° 43' 53.8200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 55a PA-216, Glen Rock PA 17327, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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