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Here's what the bones of Roslyn Carriage House can tell us [architecture column]
CARRIAGE HOUSE CHRONICLES, PART III: GROUND LEVEL Carriage House Chronicles is a new series that was inspired by the overwhelming community interest and support for the preservation of the Roslyn Carriage House on President Avenue. The series will be interspersed with the ongoing series The Architects of Lancaster over the next several months. Carriage House Chronicles Part II explored the remarkable exterior details of one of Lancaster’s most iconic Chateauesque landmarks.
Roslyn mansion carriage house's special qualities are in the details [architecture column]
CARRIAGE HOUSE CHRONICLES, PART II: WHAT WE BOUGHT Carriage House Chronicles Part II explores what we bought: a remarkable example of Lancaster County architecture to be understood, appreciated and celebrated. Carriage House Chronicles, Part I, described the carriage house as a popular building type in America prior to the advent of the automobile.
Urban mystery: Did famed architect design Columbia Avenue double house? [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 16: AN ARCHITECT MYSTERY There is a difference between looking and seeing. I spend a lot of time wandering the streets of Lancaster looking at buildings. Not simply looking up, although I highly recommend that, but actually looking at them: windows, doors, chimneys, cornices, porch posts, brackets and bits of ironwork. Odd little details that thousands of people may have walked past for 130 years without giving them a second thought.
Carriage houses were vital buildings on 19th-century estates [architecture column]
NEW SERIES — CARRIAGE HOUSE CHRONICLES, PART 1: ‘RIDDEN HARD AND PUT AWAY WET' Today, we press a button, pull into the garage, turn off the ignition, and step into our homes without giving the sequence a second thought. But in the late 19th century, long before the automobile transformed American life, the carriage house was among the busiest and most important buildings on a property or country estate. It was far more than a shelter for horses and carriages.
Lancaster tobacco merchant found 22-year-old to design 1894 Marietta Avenue home [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 15: RICHARD CONOVER LOOS (1871–1942) “Sometimes one building is enough.” A recently discovered LancasterHistory historic photograph stopped us in our tracks. Behind an ornate wrought-iron gate and towering brick piers topped with decorative urns stood a grand residence perched above Marietta Avenue and surrounded by open lawns. The structure projected elegance, community stature and success.
Early 20th-century architect designed Lancaster theater, stores, homes [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 14: JOHN BAPTISTE HARMAN (1887–1947) “You can’t always judge a book by its cover.” Last month’s column featured Lancaster native and Philadelphia architect S. Kendrick Lichty, and the beautiful French-inspired home he designed for his cousin in School Lane Hills.
Lancaster native designed 1927 French-style home in School Lane Hills [architecture column]
Last month’s column featured Philadelphia architect, Gilbert T. Karcher (1881–1954), and his 1917 Romantic English Revival designs for the two eldest sons of Hamilton Watch President Charles F. Miller and his wife, Blanche Lichty Miller. The third son, Frederick S. (1900-1961), was born 13 years after his oldest brother. Interestingly, Blanche’s nephew, S. Kendrick Lichty, was a young aspiring architect in Philadelphia and was the same age as his cousin Frederick.
Early 20th century homes, built for Lancaster executive, have Main Line feel [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 12: GILBERT T. KARCHER (1881–1954) Editor's note: The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful — and often unheralded — work of the architects who designed our buildings over the past 175 years. Their names have long been forgotten, but their mark on our community lives on. This month’s featured architect, Gilbert T. Karcher, illustrates the influence that Philadelphia architects had on Lancaster’s finer homes.
1800s architect left mark on Lancaster, Columbia with courthouse, market, theater [architecture column]
The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful — and often unheralded — work of the architects who designed our buildings over the past 175 years. Their names have long been forgotten, but their mark on our community lives on. THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 11: SAMUEL SLOAN, 1815–1884 This month’s featured architect, Samuel Sloan (1815–1884), takes us back 174 years to center city Lancaster in 1852.
Philadelphia architect left his mark on Lancaster city’s residences [architecture column]
This story has been updated to correct the caption on one of the photos of the 1911 North Duke Street mansion that was built for Herbert W. Hartman. THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 10: WILLIAM CRESSON PRICHETT JR., 1859-1925 The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful and oft times unheralded work of the architects who designed our buildings over the past 175 years. Their names have long been forgotten but their mark on our community lives on.
Los ABCs de los VCs
Muchos emprendedores tienen interés en conseguir fondos para seguir desarrollando su Start-Up pensando en los venture capitalists (VCs) como una manera oportuna de hacerlo. Mientras dichos emprendedores pueden expresar sus necesidades para financiamiento sobre la base de su propia experiencia, están menos familiarizados con las experiencias y requisitos de los VCs justamente cuando ese conocimiento podría ayudarles en conseguir los fondos que buscan.
Armstrong's architect designed homes, corporate buildings in Lancaster [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 9: HENRY BOETTCHER, 1876-1964 The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful and oft times unheralded work of Lancaster’s many native son architects. Their names have long been forgotten but their mark on our community’s built environment lives on. Architecture is one of those professions that can be practiced solo or with the benefit of colleagues.
Architect designed for the living and the dead in Lancaster [architecture column]
While most of our local 20th-century architects designed for the living, there was one who designed for the living and the dead! Daniel M. Rothenberger, a resident of both Lancaster and Reading, was best known for his inspiring designs for churches and his reverent designs for mausoleums. C. Emlen Urban and Daniel Rothenberger were born one year apart, 1863 and 1864, respectively, and died seven years apart, 1939 and 1932, respectively.
Machine learning detects hidden treatment response patterns only in the presence of comprehensive clinical phenotyping
Citation: Auger SD, Scott G (2025) Machine learning detects hidden treatment response patterns only in the presence of comprehensive clinical phenotyping. PLoS One 20(10): e0334858. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334858 Editor: Ziheng Wang, Tohoku Daigaku, JAPAN Received: March 31, 2025; Accepted: October 2, 2025; Published: October 21, 2025 Copyright: © 2025 Auger, Scott.
Lancaster architect's work can fool those looking for Urban details [architecture column]
The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful and oft times unheralded work of Lancaster’s many native son architects. Their names have long been forgotten but their mark on our community’s built environment lives on. THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 7: HARRY M. BARTHOLOMEW, 1885-1971 Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you! I have been fooled more than once by the work of Lancaster’s 19th- and 20th-century architect Harry M.
Architect brought romantic European style to School Lane Hills homes [architecture column]
The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful and often unheralded work of Lancaster’s many native-son architects. Their names have long been forgotten, but their mark on our community’s built environment lives on. THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 6: MELVERN R. EVANS, 1885-1971, PART II The significant and lasting contribution of Melvern R.
Grandson of prominent architect left his mark on Lancaster's homes, public buildings [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 5: MELVERN R. EVANS, 1885-1971 The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful and oft times unheralded work of Lancaster’s many native son architects. Their names have long been forgotten but their mark on our community’s built environment lives on. We saved the best of the Evans family for last! Melvern R. Evans Sr. was the grandson of John Evans and the son of Clifton Evans, who were profiled in this column in June and July.
This man may be Lancaster's first architect [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 4: JOHN EVANS, 1824-1894 The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful and ofttimes unheralded work of Lancaster’s native-son architects. Their names have long been forgotten, but their mark on our community lives on. Our June edition of “The Architects of Lancaster” celebrated the work of architect Clifton Evans. This month will feature the life and work of his father, John H. Evans, purported to be Lancaster’s first architect.
Scott: A Response to Immigration Sweeps in Orange County; Ensuring Dignity and Solutions for Immigrant Families
A local food distribution site for individuals and families in need, supported by Community Action Partnership of Orange County's OC Food Bank and local partners. Credit: Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAP OC) The recent federal immigration sweeps in Orange County, as detailed in Voice of OC‘s article What Happens to Orange County’s Disappeared?, underscore a growing crisis in how our nation approaches immigration.
Family had 3 generations of architects who designed Lancaster, Ephrata buildings [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECTS OF LANCASTER, PART 3: CLIFTON EVANS, 1863-1919 The Architects of Lancaster is a series that highlights the beautiful and ofttimes unheralded work of Lancaster’s native-son architects. Their names have long been forgotten but whose mark on our community lives on. It is extremely rare that three successive generations of a family would produce four architects. But that is exactly what the Evans family brought to Lancaster from the mid-1850s to the mid-1950s. John, Clifton, John H.
New York's Flatiron Building was architectural triumph for Lancaster County native [architecture column]
In the nearly 300-year history of Lancaster County, there are a handful of Lancastrians who are known nationally for their achievements and contributions to society. Some of them are George Ross, signer of the Declaration of Independence; Robert Fulton, who developed the world’s first commercially successful steamboat; James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States; and, of course, politician and abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens.
Meet 'Father of the Skyscraper,' Lancaster native Frederick Dinkelberg [architecture column]
The Architects of Lancaster is a new series that will celebrate the works and lives of Lancaster architects beyond C. Emlen Urban and Henry Shaub. Both were featured in Design Intervention series from 2017-2020. With other architects presented in no particular order, the new series will highlight the incredible and oftentimes unheralded work of Lancaster’s native-son architects whose names have long been forgotten but whose work still lives on. First up is C. Emlen Urban’s contemporary, Frederick P.
'Z' is for zinc, used on Lancaster buildings to fight rust, corrosion [Architect's Alphabet column]
"Z" represents the end of the Architects’ Alphabet and the beginning of a new Design Intervention series, titled Beyond Urban. Starting in April, readers will be introduced to the many other architects who shaped Lancaster’s built environment in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
'Y' is for yoke, a decorative window hood on Lancaster buildings [Architects' Alphabet column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 25: ‘Y’ IS FOR YOKE The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published books, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban” and “Urban Alphabet: The Work of C. Emlen Urban, A-Z.” With photography by Matthew Tennison, both books are available at egganddartbooks.com.
X is for xyst, a roofed colonnade or shaded promenade [architecture column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,”available at egganddartbooks.com (with photos by Matthew Tennison). Scott has a new book for sale, related to the concept for this column series, called “Urban Alphabet: The Work of C.
'W' for wrought iron, used in decoration all over Lancaster [architecture column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,”available at egganddartbooks.com (with photos by Matthew Tennison). Scott has a new book for sale, related to the concept for this column series, called “Urban Alphabet: The Work of C.
'W' is for wrought iron, used in decoration all over Lancaster [Architects' Alphabet column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,”available at egganddartbooks.com (with photos by Matthew Tennison). Scott has a new book for sale, related to the concept for this column series, called “Urban Alphabet: The Work of C.
'V' for Vitruvian scroll: Wavelike pattern found all over Lancaster buildings [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 22: V IS FOR VITRUVIAN SCROLL The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” available at egganddartbooks.com. Photos are by Matthew Tennison. Scott has a new book for sale, related to the concept for this column series, called “Urban Alphabet: The Work of C.
'V' for Vitruvian scroll: Wavelike pattern found all over Lancaster buildings [Architects' Alphabet column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 22: V IS FOR VITRUVIAN SCROLL The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” available at egganddartbooks.com. Photos are by Matthew Tennison. Scott has a new book for sale, related to the concept for this column series, called “Urban Alphabet: The Work of C.
'U' is for urn, used in decoration on many Lancaster buildings ['Architects' Alphabet' column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 21: "U" IS FOR URN The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” available at egganddartbooks.com. Photos are by Matthew Tennison. Scott will soon have a new book for sale, related to the concept for this column series, called “Urban Alphabet: The Work of C. Emlen Urban, A-Z.” Urn, from the Latin word “urna,” translates as a pitcher or vessel.
Machine learning detects hidden treatment response patterns only in the presence of comprehensive clinical phenotyping
The authors have declared no competing interest. SDA is funded by a UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Lectureship. GS is funded by the National Institute for Health Research [Advanced Fellowship]. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
T is for terra cotta, used for ornamentation in Lancaster County buildings [architecture column]
The translation for the Italian terra cotta is “baked earth.” For over 4,000 years, terra cotta remained popular for both utility and decoration in architecture. Its natural qualities of fire and corrosion resistance, malleability and an attractive brownish-orange color made it the material of choice with hundreds of applications.
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'S' is for soffit, the decorative, protective structure under Lancaster's roofs [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 19: S IS FOR SOFFIT The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, available at egganddartbooks.com, are by Matthew Tennison. A soffit is one of the most important design elements in the construction of a building.
'R' is for Roman lattice, a pattern found on railings, more around Lancaster [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 18: R IS FOR ROMAN LATTICE Editor's note: The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, available at egganddartbooks.com, are by Matthew Tennison.
'Q' is for quoin, contrasting blocks on corners of Lancaster buildings [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 17: Q IS FOR QUOIN Editor's note: The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, available at egganddartbooks.com, are by Matthew Tennison.
'P' is for pressed metal, used on many Lancaster building facades [architecture column]
Time is a rare commodity. You cannot buy it, sell it, trade or keep it. Time has always been in short supply and high demand. The late 1800s sensed the urgency of time and money as well. The era of the Second Industrial Revolution was ushered in at the same time the nation was experiencing unprecedented growth and expansion to the uncharted Western frontier.
'O' is for open-stair design, one of C. Emlen Urban's staircase styles [architecture column]
THE ARCHITECT'S ALPHABET, PART 15: 'O' IS FOR OPEN-STAIR DESIGN The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s new book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is available at egganddartbooks.com, are by Matthew Tennison. C. Emlen Urban’s father, Amos Sylvester Urban, was a carpenter by trade. In 1873, he relocated his family of seven from Conestoga Square to 544 S.
'N' is for narrow-gauge brick, a Lancaster building material that recalls ancient Rome [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 14: N IS FOR NARROW-GAUGE BRICK The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s new book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is now available at egganddartbooks. com, are by Matthew Tennison.
'M' is for margent, decorative stone arrangements of fruit, flowers, leaves on Lancaster buildings [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 13: 'M' IS FOR MARGENT The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s new book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is now available at egganddartbooks. com, are by Matthew Tennison. There are over 860 words beginning with the letter “m” in the illustrated architects dictionary — and we selected one that is not even listed: margent.
'L' is for leaf and dart: ‘C. Emlen Urban used the motif in Lancaster buildings [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 12: L IS FOR LEAF AND DART The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s new book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is now available at egganddartbooks.com, are by Matthew Tennison. The “dart,” or “arrowhead,” is the common link between two ancient Greek and Roman ornamental moldings: egg and dart and leaf and dart.
'K' is for Keystone: Sturdy design element found on many C. Emlen Urban buildings in Lancaster
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 11: K IS FOR KEYSTONE The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s new book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is now available at egganddartbooks.com, are by Matthew Tennison Imagine having the weight of the world on your shoulders — without any stress. That is the definition of a keystone.
'J' is for Jeffersonian Classicism: Lancaster architect shared traits with Thomas Jefferson [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 10: J IS FOR JEFFERSONIAN CLASSICISM The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s new book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is available for pre-sale at egganddartbooks.com until Monday, Nov. 13, are by Matthew Tennison. C.
'I' for ionic: Column design is one of 3 neoclassical types you’ll spot around Lancaster [architecture column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is available for pre-sale at egganddartbooks.com, are by Matthew Tennison. C. Emlen Urban was considered a neoclassicist architect. He loved architecture introduced by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
'H' is for half-timber: Lancaster County Tudor-style homes have distinctive wooden skeleton [architecture column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is to available for pre-sale at egganddartbooks.com, are by Matthew Tennison. ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 8: 'H' IS FOR HALF-TIMBER Half-timber is one of the defining characteristics of Tudor Revival architecture.
'G' is for green serpentine stone, eroding on some older Lancaster facades [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 7: “G” IS FOR GREEN SERPENTINE STONE The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is to available for pre-sale at egganddartbooks.com., are by Matthew Tennison. Between 1880 and 1900, a new masonry product from Chester County arrived on the scene in Lancaster.
'G' is for green serpentine stone, crumbling on some older Lancaster facades [architecture column]
ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 7: “G” IS FOR GREEN SERPENTINE STONE The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is to available for pre-sale at egganddartbooks.com., are by Matthew Tennison. Between 1880 and 1900, a new masonry product from Chester County arrived on the scene in Lancaster.
'F' is for fractable: Design element dresses up plain roof gables around Lancaster [architecture column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book, which is to available for pre-sale at egganddartbooks.com., are by Matthew Tennison.
'E' is for egg and dart, a decorative pattern of ovals and arrows [architecture column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book are by Matthew Tennison. ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 5: 'E' IS FOR EGG AND DART Not to be confused with egg and olive, egg and dart is an architectural ornament characterized by a continuous ribbon of alternating ovolo (eggs) and darts (arrows).
'D' is for diapering, a repeating decorative brick pattern on historic Lancaster buildings [architecture column]
The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned architect. Photos for the book are by Matthew Tennison. ARCHITECTS’ ALPHABET, PART 4:'D' IS FOR DIAPERING Question: What do babies and buildings have in common? Answer: Diapering! Really? Yes.
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