Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Warehime-Myers Mansion

A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2022

1. The Warehime-Myers Mansion Marker

Inscription.
The Warehime-Myers Mansion, 305 Baltimore Street was built for Clinton N. Myers and his family between 1911 and 1913.

This Neo-Classical structure is a "fraternal twin" to the Sheppard Mansion at 117 Frederick Street. Both C.N. Myers and H.D. Sheppard owned the prosperous Hanover Shoe Company. Herman Miller, a Philadelphia Architect, designed both residences.

Featuring a gorgeous solarium with marble floors, oak floors with an intricate Greek Key design border, original chandeliers and a basement bowling alley, this beautifully maintained mansion is a tribute to the Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age.

William J. Warehime, a local business man and philanthropist, who grew up across Baltimore Street, purchased the mansion in 1997 and gifted it to the Hanover Area Historical Society in 2007. The Historical Society maintains it, rents it for events, and conducts tours.

To the rear of the mansion, in the former carriage house, is the Hanover Area History Museum. Please visit the museum to explore our rich history.

Henrietta Myers (1913-1996), daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C.N. Myers, was raised here and became an accomplished artist. In 1935 she married C. Earle Miller, also an artist. They visited Paris several times where they met Henri Matisse, Ernest Hemmingway, Pablo Picasso, and her inspiration,

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Joan Miro. Henrietta signed her work "Peter Miller" to counter the sexism of the era.

To explore more arts, visit the Hanover Area Arts Guild at 32 Carlisle Street.

Erected 2022 by Main Street Hanover; and Heart of Hanover Trails.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 39° 47.785′ N, 76° 58.74′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. Marker is on Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Route 94) just south of West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, overlooking the southeast corner of the Warehime-Myers mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Baltimore Street, Hanover PA 17331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Hanover (a few steps from this marker); Women Tending to Wounded (a few steps from this marker); Pleasant Hill Hotel Becomes Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Hanover Area Historical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); McAllister Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity United Church of Christ

Marker detail: Interior Mansion Photographs<br>by John Andrews & Andrew Smith image. Click for full size.

Courtesy Hanover Area Historical Society

2. Marker detail: Interior Mansion Photographs
by John Andrews & Andrew Smith

(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Aftermath & Stench of Death (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Hanover (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Regarding The Warehime-Myers Mansion. Contributing property, Hanover Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #96001552.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Heart of Hanover Trail

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1. The Warehime-Myers Mansion. Hanover Area Historical Society website entry:

Both the Myers and Sheppards’ residences were designed by Herman Miller, an architect from Philadelphia. The Myers Mansion was built over a period of three years, beginning in 1911, as the residence of Clinton N. Myers of Hanover Shoe Company. The mansion already included the solarium with its marble floors, but the Myers’ plans included enclosing the porches at the rear of the house before completing the rest of the mansion. Mr. Warehime added the beveled leaded glass and art glass to these porches. He also added the fountain, gazebo and lions to the grounds. The bowling alley in the basement is still intact, as are the intricately Greek Key design
Courtesy Hanover Area Historical Society

3. Marker detail: Henrietta Myers
Self Portrait, Oil on canvas, 20x16 in. (ca 1935)
border in the oak floors throughout the mansion.

(Submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. The Story of Peter Miller. Gratz Gallery website entry:

Henrietta Myers felt collectors and critics would take her paintings more seriously if she was identified as a male. Henrietta reportedly decided upon the name Peter because she liked the idea that it was derived from the Greek word for “rock” or “stone”. Miller is classified as an American Modernist, a reputation she earned for having two one-woman shows at the prestigious gallery and premiere showcase for Surrealist painting of Julien Levy in New York in 1944 and 1945.

(Submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Hanover Historic District. Wikipedia entry:

Five major thoroughfares (Baltimore Street, Broadway, Carlisle Street, Frederick Street and York Street) intersect in the heart of the Historic District, a configuration that has been in place since the town's inception. Most of the buildings in the Hanover Historic District date between 1870 and 1946. Notable contributing buildings include the Myers and Sheppard Residences.

(Submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

4. Hanover Shoe Company. Wikipedia entry:

Harper Donelson Sheppard was born
Courtesy Hanover Area Historical Society

4. Marker detail: Desert Cat, original Peter Miller painting
To see this painting up-close, please tour the mansion.
in Pitt County, North Carolina, on October 9, 1868, the 13th of 15 children. Sheppard entered into a financial partnership with C.N. Myers, and together they established the Hanover Shoe Company on December 26, 1899, with a common vision: sell the best shoes possible for one price, $2.50 a pair, and eliminate the middleman by selling directly to the public. They opened their first store in York in June 1900; within fifteen years the Hanover Shoe Company had 61 stores from Indianapolis to New York City.

(Submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2022

5. The Warehime-Myers Mansion Marker

(looking northwest from Baltimore Street • mansion in background)

The Warehime-Myers Mansion (<i>east/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2022

6. The Warehime-Myers Mansion (east/front elevation)

The Sheppard Mansion (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2022

7. The Sheppard Mansion (south/front elevation)

(”fraternal twin” • 7 blocks northwest at 117 Frederick Street)

Warehime-Myers Mansion (<i>south elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2022

8. Warehime-Myers Mansion (south elevation)

(elaborate fountain is located on south side of mansion)

Warehime-Myers Mansion (<i>north elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2022

9. Warehime-Myers Mansion (north elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 6, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.