Hanover Area Historical Society -- Warehime-Myers Mansion

Overview

The 1913 neo-classical building is the showpiece of the Society and is considered one of Hanover’s cultural treasures. Located in the Hanover Historic District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Mansion is open for historic tours from April through early November and during December – early January for our fabulous Christmas Tree Tours.

The Myers Mansion was built over a period of three years, beginning in 1911, as the residence of Clinton N. Myers of the Hanover Shoe Company. The lookalike Sheppard Mansion on Frederick Street, still owned by the Sheppard family, was a bed and breakfast but is now closed. Both the Myers’ and Sheppards’ residences were designed in the Greek Revival style by Herman Miller, an architect from Philadelphia.

J. William Warehime generously donated the Warehime-Myers Mansion, its contents and the grounds to the Hanover Area Historical Society along with an endowment for the conservation of the properties. Mr. Warehime grew up across the street from the Myers Mansion and had long admired the neo-classical structure. The mansion remained in the Myers family until 1997 when Mr. Warehime purchased it from Molly Powl Myers, a granddaughter, who lived in Montana.

When the property was purchased, most of the Myers’ furniture had been removed, but Mr. Warehime was able to secure several select pieces of furniture at auction. These pieces of furniture, along with his superb collection, are part of Warehime’s gift.

Mr. Warehime added the fountain, gazebo and lions to the grounds. The bowling alley in the basement is still intact, as are the intricately Greek Key design borders in the oak floors throughout the mansion. Very little in the structure has changed over the years and it is in excellent condition. The Society is delighted to be the recipient of Mr. Warehime’s generosity and community-mindedness in seeing that this important piece of Hanover history will be preserved.