Inscription
In 1884, Nathaniel Z. Seitz built the 4 Hanover Street section of this building to serve as the new home for Glen Rock's newspaper, the Item, of which he was editor from 1871 to 1886. In 1892, Dr. George P. Yost, editor from 1886 to 1893, built the 6 Hanover Street section and moved the Item into the new section while operating his pharmacy from 4 Hanover Street.
In 1897 William O. Bixler began a business which developed into something which almost defies description in a few words. He rented the left side, put in a pool table, and promised his customers cigars, tobacco, and good order. Later, he offered confections, baseball items, magazines, newspapers, a soda fountain, peanuts and more. Bixler bought the building in 1910, and ran the business until 1935 when his son, Roye, took over.
After M. L. Kapp, editor from 1898 to 1932, relocated his newspaper / printing office in 1921, Bixler moved the billiard parlor from the left side into Kapp's space on the right and made an ice cream parlor where the billiard parlor had been.
Bixler's provided its visitors with good times and memories, from inside the store or from "Bixler's Bench", which came out in the spring and sat along the side of PeoplesBank. Bixler's closed in 1970, operating from this location for 73 years.
"Keep 'em on the table"
In 1897 William O. Bixler began a business which developed into something which almost defies description in a few words. He rented the left side, put in a pool table, and promised his customers cigars, tobacco, and good order. Later, he offered confections, baseball items, magazines, newspapers, a soda fountain, peanuts and more. Bixler bought the building in 1910, and ran the business until 1935 when his son, Roye, took over.
After M. L. Kapp, editor from 1898 to 1932, relocated his newspaper / printing office in 1921, Bixler moved the billiard parlor from the left side into Kapp's space on the right and made an ice cream parlor where the billiard parlor had been.
Bixler's provided its visitors with good times and memories, from inside the store or from "Bixler's Bench", which came out in the spring and sat along the side of PeoplesBank. Bixler's closed in 1970, operating from this location for 73 years.
Details
| HM Number | HM1JYT |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Small Business, Community Center |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 2012 |
| Placed By | Glen Rock Historical Preservation Society, PeoplesBank, Geiple Funeral Home and Glen Rock American Legion |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, April 10th, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 351820 N 4406207 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.79293333, -76.73068333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 47.576', W 76° 43.841' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 47' 34.5600" N, 76° 43' 50.4600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6 Hanover St, Glen Rock PA 17327, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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