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Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell

 
 
Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell Dedication Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2018
1. Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell Dedication Marker
Inscription.

Dedicated to the memory
of
Paul E. Beck
1871 - 1934
Lititz Bandmaster
and Teacher of
Music, Art and Literature

September 2, 1937
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Erected by the
Citizens of Lititz

Sponsored by the
Lititz Chamber of Commerce

Presented
September 18, 1937
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Paul E. Beck
Memorial Band Shell

re-modeled through funds
provided by
Rock Lititz

Re-dedicated
July 4, 2014
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This seating is donated by
Lititz Mutual Insurance Co.
to the Lititz Springs Park
in recognition of Lititz Mutuals
100th Anniversary
June, 1988


 
Erected 1937.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentMan-Made FeaturesParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 2014.
 
Location. 40° 9.409′ N, 76° 18.669′ W. Marker is in Lititz, Pennsylvania,
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in Lancaster County. It can be reached from Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lititz Springs Park 24 North Broad Street, Lititz PA 17543, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Last Memorial Day Encampment (within shouting distance of this marker); Beck Memorial Band Shell (within shouting distance of this marker); Arched Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Springs Head-End (within shouting distance of this marker); Music Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); An Icon of Lititz Springs Park (within shouting distance of this marker); July 4th Candle Illuminations
Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2018
2. Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell Markers
(within shouting distance of this marker); Lititz Boy Scout Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lititz.
 
Also see . . .
1. Lititz Springs Park History. (Submitted on November 13, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. "History of Pennsylvania Music Education—Part I" mentions Paul E. Beck. (Submitted on November 13, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell Seating Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2018
3. Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell Seating Marker
Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell and Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2018
4. Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell and Markers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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