Red Lion Area High School - Lion Yearbook (Red Lion, PA)

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RED LIUN Centennial fl- n JOHN AND CATHERINE MEYER A history of Red Lion cannot be written without an accounting of the Mother of Red Lion , Catherine Meyer. Her deeds and influence played a major role in the beginning of the town's development. Catherine Meyer. In Germany, sometime in the early 1840's, John Meyer asked the parents of Katrina Denker for her hand in marriage, intending to take her to America with him. They refused, due to her young age fborn in 1828l. John went to America, where he was successful in business, and married a woman who bore him three children. When John's wife died at an early age, he went back to Germany for Katrina, and married her. They sailed to America and settled near Baltimore at a place called Three Mile House . Here Katrina helped to raise her husband's children and began, in 1853, to have children of her own. During that time of her life Katrina must have changed her name to the anglicized Catherine. Editor's note: The next 2 paragraphs differ slightly from information found in the 1930 Golden Jubilee l Book. However, after extensive research it is believed the following to be correct. In 1853, John and Catherine moved to a 55-acre farm located just north of what is now the center of Red Lion. The land was purchased at a sheriff's sale and belonged to a Frederick Kling. It adjoined property own- ed by Charles Rhinehart, Jacob Hake fownerl in 1853 of what had been the Red Lion Tavernl, and George Leber fland shown in 1860 map as owned by D. fDavidl Miller, close to Hake's Tavernl. According to the next purchase by the Meyers, Hake and Leber were northern neighbors. fSee deed book 4A, page 418, York County Recorder of Deeds Office. Deed was recorded 3 years after initial sale of the property.l The property included a two-story log house and outbuildings. This was the property on which the Meyers lived. The 1860 map shows J.D. Meyers at the same spot as Catherine built her home in 1866 after their first home burned. Many people living today can remember her home. It was razed in 1934 to make room for Red Lion's present Post Office. A three-acre plot of land was purchased by the Meyers in 1856 from William Rhinehart. This land ad- joined lands of M. Shaeffer, John Caslow lan owner of the tavern that was on Red Lion's squarel and other lands of John Meyer. CSee deed book 4A, page 416.7 These neighbors indicate that this land was around the area of the railroad station and Contino building. Deeds of other Meyer purchases in Red Lion were not recorded. In 1859, in order to satisfy the debts of a John Seel- ing, John Meyer and Henry Wegman lRed Lion's first Chief Burgessl bought his 58-acre property located on both sides of Springwood Road. Neighbors were Henry Young lJacob's fatherl, George Dise, Eli Kindig, a Smyser and Loucks fsee 1860 map for some of these namesl. Deed is recorded in book 4D, page 362. lt later became the Rost family homestead. John Meyer died in 1865. However, Catherine lived until 1919, and became a well-respected business woman and developer of Red Lion. An article about Red Lion in the York Dispatch, dated Feb. 12, 1914 stated, For nearly half a century she was the leading business spirit of the prosperous cigar manufacturing center. Businessmen of York and the county recognized her ability and esteemed her for the unalterable integrity, the good sense and judgment she showed in all transactions. Her advice was sought by investors, and she helped many on the road to success. She added another 35 acres to her land faccording to a newspaper articlel, then began to sell and donate it to her community. In 1875, Mrs. Meyer built a combination general store, saloon, post office and railroad station, located where the railroad station is today. She also had erected Meyer Hall, which later became the Red Lion Hotel and The First One Hundred Years

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RED LlON'S CENTURY-OL BUILDINGS The finding of the century old buildings was a difficult and time consuming endeavor. lt required the investiga- tion of well over 100 deeds in the York County Court House, numerous phone calls and visits to some of Red Lion's older citizens, as well as comparisons to the 1880 census, 1881 tax records, old maps, and information from the 1930 Golden Jubilee book. In 1880, there were approximately 53 households in Red Lion. Although there were a few houses scattered here and there earlier, the development of Red Lion began in earnest about 1877. At this time the develop- ment centered on the first two blocks of North Main St., on lands sold primarily by Henry Wallick and Catherine Meyer. Following the development of this downtown area Mrs. Meyer began selling building lots along E. Gay, High St., and First Avenue. Around 1883, Solomon Frey sold a large plot of ground to William Miller on the north side of East Broadway. This signaled the development of this area. South Main St. and West Broadway did not begin extensive development until near the turn of the century. The following buildings are believed to have been standing at the time Red Lion was incorporated in 1880. Some of the buildings are no longer in the borough due to the secession in 1884. Others were not in the borough at incorporation but have been annexed into the borough over the years. 12 or more 1880 homes have been torn down. 43 North Main - A portion of the Lloyd Smith b ilding was built around 1876 by Samuel Sprenkle. 52-54 North Main - The Robert E. Peters house w s the home of Red Lion Pioneer, Adam Gebhard. 60 North Main - The Paul Grove house was the h me of Dr. John H. Hyson, built around 1878. 2 North Main - The apartment building owned by ay Gouker was built in 1877 and was the home of J cob Miller in 1880. 77-83 North Main - The Donald Lutz apartment building was built as the second Red Lion Hotel about 1 70 by Catherine Meyer. 86 North Main - The Preston J. Young building was the home of Daniel Weaver in 1879 and possibly 'lliam Algire shortly thereafter. 101 North Main - The Donald Lutz apartment b ilding was the home of John Wegman in 1880. 160-162 North Main - These houses, owned by uay Minnich, were in 1880, the Bee Hive wallpaper s re at 4160 and the home of Seth Minnich at 8162. 271 North Main The home of Randy Howard is t ought to have been built in 1804. This was the original ed Lion Tavern from which the town was named 286-288 North Main - The Carl Jones lff286l and t e Yohn f4288l homes were built around 1872. lt was the home of Moses Smith in 1880. There is also reason to believe that the James Smith family also lived in this use in 1880. 15 East Prospect - The home of Larry Webb was originally at the northeast corner of Prospect and North Main, and was later moved to its present location. lt was the home of Albert Smith. V' arner 42 athani ound outh Main - The Theodore Galliera home was l Neiman's original Red Lion home. Built 874, it housed Red Lion's first cigar factory. 70 ast High St. - The home of Rodney Brenne- an wa the residence of Wesley Smith in 1880. 77 ast High - The Dennis Enfield home was s andin at 10 North Main Street in 1880 and may have been th home of A.D. Wallick. The house was moved to i prese tlocation in 1900. 133 est High St. - The home of Miriam Kinard is o log onstruction and may have been the home of eorge ise as early as 1860. We High St. Extended - The house on the Philip and Sa ual Laucks property, lying on the south side of the Yoe mest Vin Sou ward L. bert 0 road, was built prior to 1830 and was the first ad of the Rost family. St. and East Lancaster - The house owned by . Garner was built around 1866 by John Wise. h Franklin St. Extended - The home of Ed- Gray was built as early as 1840. lt was the home in 1883! of Red Lion's first Chief Burgess, Henry 1 egma Cou ntry Club Road - The home of Gene C. was Red Lion's first school and was built before 60. Cougitry Club Road - South of the road is the OITIQ O 1856 by Ted L. Gemmil. The house was built about Charles Neff and was the Warner farm house for any years. 267 East Broadway - The home of C. Benarr Frey as buil in 1863 by Solomon Frey. 20 22 Railroad Ave. - The home of Hester Bat- ters M2 l and Eugene Druck V221 was the home of An- drew K ener in 1880. There a e other homes still standing in Red Lion that, for one rea n or other, are thought to be possibly 100 years d. 258 East Broadway - The Thomas Butcher home was pro ably built by Samuel Sprenkle sometime after 876. 118 120 8: 122 8: 124 North Main - These two i entical homes, now owned by Myles Gipe l118-120l, Robert oring l122l and Oletta Frey l124l are believed to have law of ong t 140 Edwit een built 1879-1882 by Edwin Moul, the son-in- atherine Meyer. The Jacob Young family was heir first inhabitants. North Main - The Wilber Hall home was built 1 Moul sometime between 1879 and 1888. 145-1147 North Main - The home of Paulene ln- rote is 80 . .hought to have been the home of Noah Olp in Rear of 20 N. Main St. - This house, now owned y Geor older cit about w this case who pur Indeed, Main m reason t who is 1882. ge Alwood, is said by a couple of Red Lion's izens to have been located along N. Main St. 'iere the Red Lion Cigar Store stands today. In it would have been the home of William Knaub, chased the land from Catherine Meyer in 1877. the building standing along the street at 20 N. y also be a century-old house. There is good believe it was the home of a Matthew Gable ought to have moved from Red Lion around NOTE: The numbers preceding each building are shown on the 1888 drawing of Red Lion on page 4.

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The Red Lion Cemetery and Fairmount Park are located on land previously owned by Mrs. Meyer. She was deeply interested in the incorporation of Red Lion into a borough, and played a large part in this movement. The organization of the forerunner of the Red Lion Concert Band was due to her initiative and financial support. In short, she was part of nearly every movement directed toward the betterment of her beloved town. Some of the information concerning Mrs. Meyer was obtained from Edwin T. Moul, her great grandson, who lives in oods Hole, Mass. He was 16 years old when she die . The only other living descendants of Mrs. Meyer k own by Edwin are his brother, Dick Moul, of York, ard Margaret Moul Fitzgerald la daughter of Harry Moull and her children iaddresses unknownl. Wh n she visit d her native Germany, sailing on the ocean liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosses whose captain was her nephew. Catherine was fairly well advanced in years In 1928, Mrs. Nettie Moody, Catherine Meyer's died leaving a large trust fund that was to be daughter, used toward establishing a hospital in Red Lion. This money, with its accumulated interest, was used in 1969 The First One Hundred Years