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

The Sheads-Buehler Building

Photographed by Karl Stelly, March 20, 2013

1. The Sheads-Buehler Building Marker

Inscription. In July 1863 at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg, two warehouse buildings occupied the site in front of you. The Sheads-Buehler Building was constructed in 1858 by local merchants Robert Sheads and Charles Buehler as a warehouse for their coal, stove, and lumber business. Located beside the Sheads-Buehler building was a frame structure that served as the local wholesale and retail business warehouse for Robert McCurdy and Jeremiah Diehl. The building was built sometime between late 1862 and early 1863.

In the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, thousands of wounded soldiers from the North and the South received temporary shelter in both buildings as they awaited rail transport via the Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad depot to larger hospital complexes located in the North. These larger hospitals were better equipped to treat the severe nature of their wounds.

As the last of the wounded departed Gettysburg in the fall of 1863, the buildings returned to their previous purposes as warehouses. At the time of the photos, which were taken in the 1880s, the Sheads-Buehler building was also the site of the local Masonic

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Hall, with the adjacent building serving as a produce store. Both buildings survived into the 20th century, until they were demolished to make way for a gas station in the 1960s.

Photo catptions:
Left: Photograph taken by William Tipton, ca. 1880s (Courtesy of William A. Frassanito, The Gettysburg Bicentennial Album)
Right: Photograph taken by Henry Stewart, ca. 1888 (Courtesy of William A. Frassanito, The Gettysburg Bicentennial Album)

Erected 2013 by the York Transit Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.

Location. 39° 49.932′ N, 77° 13.858′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Carlisle Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. Marker is next to the sidewalk just to the south side of the Gettysburg Transit Center, a modern brick building on the east side of Carlisle St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Carlisle St, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2024

2. The Sheads-Buehler Building Marker

Unfortunately the marker has weathered significantly.

is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Hub of History (a few steps from this marker); Western Maryland Station (a few steps from this marker); Gettysburg College (a few steps from this marker); Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Majestic Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); "It seemed so awful..." (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Square Building (about 400 feet away); Center Square (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gettysburg R.R. Depot (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "by the skin of our teeth" (was about 400 feet

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2021

3. The Sheads-Buehler Building Marker

away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional commentary.
1. Research for marker inscription.
This historical marker was researched and written by Eric Lindblade.

— Submitted June 4, 2013, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

The Gettysburg Transit Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly, March 20, 2013

4. The Gettysburg Transit Building

This modern building now occupies the site of the Sheads-Buehler Building.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2013, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,372 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 26, 2013, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on February 25, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on March 26, 2013, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.