Photo Library

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.  Below is our library of pictures of Historic Lancaster gathered from the internet, the library collection and Fairfield Heritage Association.  It may be able to provide clues to how your building appeared in the past and what steps you might want to take to restore the exterior appearance.
1st English Lutheran Church 1908 Chestnut St
  1. 100 Block East Main South Side
  2. 100 Block North side W Main St
  3. 100 Block South side E Main St
  4. 100 Block west side N. Columbus St
  5. 115 E. Wheeling
  6. 122 N. Columbus St
  7. 125 E. Wheeling
  8. 128 N. Columbus St
  9. 129 E. Wheeling
  10. 144 146 West Main circa 1940
  11. 167 W. Main St 1950
  12. 1st English Lutheran Church 1908 Chestnut St
  13. 201 E. Main St
  14. 20th Century Bowling Alley
  15. 211 E. Main st 1900
  16. 211 E. Main st 1974
  17. American Legion Building with Porches
  18. American Legion E. Main St
  19. Becker Brewery 1901 Ebbert History
  20. Behrens-Castle 316 N. Columbus St
  21. Big Bear N. Columbus 1950
  22. Birds Eye View of West Main St from Kirn Building
  23. Broad and Chestnut
  24. Broad and Chestnut 1949
  25. Broad St at Union
  26. Broad St looking North from Walnut circa 1910
  27. Broad St South from Wheeling circa 1890
  28. Broad Theater 1950
  29. Bus Terminal S. Broad St
  30. Castle 316 N. Columbus St
  31. Clarence Miller Building Granville Pike
  32. Clock Restaurant E. Main St
  33. Columbian Building without witchs hat
  34. Columbus and Chestnut St
  35. Columbus and Sixth Ave
  36. Columbus St north from Main St 1862
  37. Columbus St north from Main St 1938
  38. Columbus, N 136 (circa 1957)
  39. Community Bank Building
  40. Courthouse early 1900s
  41. Denman Rising House 1930
  42. Eagle Gazette Building
  43. East School
  44. Elks Building circa 1950
  45. Emanual Lutheran Church Chestnut St 1909
  46. Episcopal Church N. Broad St
  47. Essex Building N. Columbus St
  48. Ewing House
  49. Fountain Square 1890
  50. Fountain Square 1950
  51. Fountain Square L. South late 1920s
  52. Hillside Hotel circa 1880
  53. Hippodrome W. Main st 1900s
  54. Hotel Lancaster N. Broad St. 1940
  55. Hotel Marten W. Chestnut 1960
  56. Intersection of Main and S. Broad St. circa 1902
  57. Intersection of W. Main and N. Broad St. 1880
  58. Keller Market
  59. Keller Market Chestnut and Columbus
  60. Kirn Building
  61. Kirn Building Ad
  62. Kresge Building
  63. Lancaster Shoe 1900
  64. Lyric Theater 1930
  65. Lyric Theater 1973
  66. Main and Broad facing west 1950
  1. Main St from Broad St circa 1890
  2. Main St from Columbus 1900
  3. Main St from Columbus circa 1930
  4. Main St from Front St circa 1920
  5. Main St West from Broad St 1935
  6. Main St. facing W. 1929
  7. Martens Hardware 1915
  8. Masonic Lodge circa 1940
  9. Miller Park
  10. Mithoff Hotel circa 1890
  11. Mulberry and High St
  12. Mulberry St circa 1900
  13. mumaugh House circa 1940
  14. N. Broad 1920
  15. N. Columbus West side Jan 1 1948
  16. N. Columbus West side1961-62
  17. N. Columbus West side1975-82
  18. North Broad St and Bank Alley
  19. North Columbus St 1908
  20. North Columbus St circa 1900
  21. North Columbus St circa 1959
  22. North Columbus St looking north circa 1930
  23. North Columbus St looking south circa 1930
  24. North Side of East Main St
  25. North side of W. Main St circa 1930s
  26. North Side W. Main at Center Alley
  27. North side W. Main at Center Alley circa 1960
  28. northwest corner Main and Columbus St circa 1950
  29. Ohio Hotel
  30. Old American Legion Bldg circa 1940
  31. Old Lancaster Hardware Columbus and Chestnut
  32. Old St Peters Church
  33. Palace Theater E Main. St
  34. Pendergrat Building N. Columbus St
  35. Peters and Trout Merchant Tailors Shop
  36. Post Master House W Chestnut
  37. Salvation Army Building S. Broad St
  38. Shaws S. Broad St.
  39. Sherman House E.Main St.
  40. Singer Building S. Broad St circa 1970
  41. South Columbus St at Walnut looking north
  42. south east corner of Main and Mt Pleasant
  43. south east corner Sixth and High
  44. South side of W. Main St circa 1870
  45. South Side W. Main St at Center Alley
  46. South Side W. Main St circa 1960
  47. South Side W. Main St looking west from Columbus
  48. The Columbian 1917
  49. The Square 1914
  50. Veteran Square and N. Broad St
  51. Veterans Square and Anchor Building
  52. W Main St Building
  53. W. Main St circa 1918
  54. W. Main St looking E.
  55. W. Main St. circa 1889
  56. W. Main St. circa 1900
  57. W. Main St. circa early 1920s
  58. W.Main St Looking E.
  59. West Chestnut from Broad St
  60. West Chestnut St looking toward Columbus St
  61. West main looking E. 1915
  62. West Main looking west circa 1955
  63. West side S. Broad St at Chestnut
  64. West Wheeling Street at Memorial Drive 1906
  65. Wetzer Drug Store
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