Historic York PA Buildings - A Lasting Reminder

If you are fan of historical architecture or colonial time periods you'll want to stop by for a visit to the rich history of York PA.
There are over a dozen well preserved historic structures reminding us of our humble beginnings in colonial times.
  • ·         1741 Golden Plough Tavern (pictured here)
  • ·         1751 General Horatio Gates House
  • ·         1766 York Meetinghouse
  • ·         1863 Billmeyer House
  • ·         1888 York Central Market
  • ·         1907 Moorish Revival Temple Beth Israel.

What's notable about York is the fact that other buildings from other time periods have been taken care of so we can enjoy reflecting on the times we all came from.
These include the Laurel-Rex Fire Company House, Forry House, Farmers Market, Barnett Bobb House, Cookes House, United Cigar Manufacturing Company building, Stevens School, York Dispatch Newspaper Offices, and York Armory.
In fact the settings of these structures are uniquely preserved that the town's leaders had the foresight to ensure it can be protected into the future.  It's often notable when a city has a national historic district to preserve. Considering the relatively small size of York (About 100,000 in population including the outlying communities) it's remarkable there are FOUR national historic districts:
  • ·         Fairmount Historic District
  • ·         Northwest York Historic District
  • ·         Springdale Historic District
  • ·         York Historic District

The General Horatio Gates House stands next to the Golden Plough Tavern, and both buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Gates House was constructed in 1751 and features an English Colonial Style of construction. The building’s most notable resident was General Horatio Gates, president of the Board of War during the American Revolution. Local legend tells of the Marquis de Lafayette attending dinner in this house, toasting the health of General George Washington, and disrupting the plot to overthrow Washington known as the Conway Cabal.  The "toast" is more myth than fact, and most historians today dispute that the Cabal was anything more than a letter-writing campaign of several disgruntled officers and Congressional delegates.  Noteworthy architectural features include the balanced front façade, pent roof, end chimneys, and central hall floor plan.
We honor York's rich history with our kickoff to our latest video.
References
·         York PA History from Wikipedia
·         Virtual York - General Horatio Gates House By Scott D. Butcher


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