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

Birthplace of the High companies - 1931

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 15, 2026

1. Birthplace of the High companies - 1931 Marker

Inscription. Circa 1820 this building served as the livery stable and carriage house for the adjacent John S. Rohrer Mansion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 40° 2.658′ N, 76° 18.466′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on West Lemon Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 W Lemon St, Lancaster PA 17603, 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: Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad, 1834 (about 600 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); B. F. Good / P. Lorillard Tobacco Warehouse (about 700 feet away); Lancaster Rotary Park: 100 years of Rotary International (about 700 feet away); Simon Snyder (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Medical Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Iris Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Stables (approx. 0.2 miles away); Military Stables and Barracks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Also see . . .
1. High Companies - Our History. (Submitted on February 15, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
2. The Belvedere Inn.

This Victorian Italianate-style city mansion was built in 1869 by the late John S Rohrer, a tobacco merchant from Strasburg to entertain his guests while visiting the city.

He incorporated a belvedere, meaning “beautiful view” on top of the mansion for his guests to view downtown Lancaster.

(Submitted on February 15, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Birthplace of the High companies - 1931 Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 15, 2026

2. Birthplace of the High companies - 1931 Marker - wide view

Marker is on the corner of the building.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 15, 2026

3. Birthplace of the High companies - 1931 Marker

Sculpture next to the building.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 15, 2026

4. Birthplace of the High companies - 1931 Marker

John S. Rohrer Mansion at the corner of Lemon and Queen Streets. Presently, this building is known as The Belvedere Inn.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 67 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.