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\"120110-bb-mmchr01.jpg\"<\/a>The staircase in the Hanover, Pa.’s, Warehime-Myers Mansion is the first thing visitors see in entering this downtown landmark. Notice the Oriental rugs and mahogany stairway. Background posts: Why is Hanover Country Club in Abbottstown?<\/a> and Wiki profiles eight with national status bearing Hanover roots<\/a>.<\/strong>
\nHanover Shoe Co., the venerable maker of footware since 1899, actually opened their first retail store in York.
\nH.D. Sheppard and C.N. Myers started Hanover Shoe Co. with the notion that they would make footwear and then market it through their own retail stores… .<\/p>\n


\nThe Hanover men opened their first retail outlet in York in 1900, and became a national name after that.
\nToday, Hanover Shoes aren’t made in Hanover. The company consolidated operations in West Virginia in 1996.
\nBut Harper Sheppard and Clinton Myers left their look-alike mansions in Hanover’s downtown to good purpose. Sheppard’s mansion is operating as a bed and breakfast. The late J. William Warehime purchased the Myers mansion in 1997, the Hanover Area Historical Society recently reported that Warehime donated the home to the society in October 2007.
\nA story in the October 2007 issue of “Spaces,” a magazine published by the York Daily Record\/Sunday News follows:<\/p>\n

The Sheppard Mansion on Frederick and South Franklin streets in
\nHanover strikes an imposing silhouette.
\nThe formal landscaping, massive stone columns, and expansive front
\nporch provide a stoic welcome to diners and travelers.
\nInside the heavy, double wooden doors, however, owner Kathryn Hoar
\npresents a softer, more elegant side of the restored 1913 mansion.
\nHoar started renovations of the 12,000-square-foot classic home in
\n1998. It now serves as a nine-room bed and breakfast with fine dining
\nWednesday through Sunday evenings under Executive Chef Andrew Little.
\nFrom 1960 until 1998, the stately mansion was unoccupied, but still
\nmaintained.
\nThis lengthy break in occupancy offered great benefits when it came
\ntime to start the restoration of the mansion.
\n“We were lucky because the building was its own time capsule,” Hoar
\nsaid.
\n“Everything that was here in the ’50s was still here — original
\nfurnishings, bed curtains. We could even see the patterns and colors
\nthey chose. It was like having mini-archaeological snapshots to guide
\nus.”
\nAnother thing in Hoar’s favor was the personality of her great-
\ngrandmother.
\n“Grandma didn’t throw anything out,” Hoar said. “She wrapped
\neverything in brown paper, tied it with string, and put it in the
\nattic.”
\nThat’s where Hoar found items like the original curtains for the
\ndining room or the early architectural drawing of the home.
\nHer goal was to keep the historical integrity of her family’s home
\nduring the restoration.
\n“We looked for clever ways to hide things like the air-conditioning
\nvents so we could integrate the technology and still preserve the
\nhistorical aspect,” she said.
\nWorking through Historic York, a nonprofit preservation organization
\nserving York County, Hoar was able to claim certain exceptions to
\nbuilding standards during renovation due to the historic nature of
\nthe home, but the home still needed a few major changes.
\nShe hired Cox Evans Architects from Lancaster for the renovations,
\nwhich included plans for an additional stairway from the second to
\nthe third floor, fire safety precautions and new wiring.
\nOther technological conveniences, such as cable television and data
\nports, were also added.
\nThe kitchen was remodeled when the restaurant opened last year.
\nOverall, however, Hoar said most of the renovations were cosmetic to
\ngive the home an early 20th-century feel.
\nThe Sheppard Mansion is at 117 Frederick St. in Hanover. Dinner is
\nserved Wednesday through Saturday, starting at 5:30 p.m. For lodging
\nand dining information, call 633-8075 or visit www.sheppardmansion.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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