40 E Main, Geitner
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Continue west crossing the alley. Walk past Cafe Arabella but stop before A Tea Affair.
On your left is 40 E Main St.
Organized in1867, Lititz Deposit Bank was renamed Lititz National Bank in 1880 with office here.
Now look across the street to the Queen Anne with two projecting gables.
39 E Main St.
John Geitner, 1761. He was the town tanner with tanning down by the creek. Jacob Rider took over the business. The chemicals used to die leather stank so bad he was asked to move out of town.
In 1880 was enlarged to its present state. At one time was Penn Dairies ice cream parlor.
Continue west to just past the door marked 34.