York Historic District (York, Pennsylvania)

York Historic District

Central Market
Location Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Hartley St., Lilac Lane, and Cordorus Creek, York, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′58″N 76°43′04″W / 39.94944°N 76.71778°W / 39.94944; -76.71778Coordinates: 39°56′58″N 76°43′04″W / 39.94944°N 76.71778°W / 39.94944; -76.71778
Area 722.8 acres (292.5 ha)
Architect Dempwolf, John A.; Et al.
Architectural style Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Other, Dutch Revival
NRHP Reference # 79002371, 08001271 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHP August 29, 1979, December 30, 2008 (Boundary Increase)

York Historic District is a national historic district located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of York in York County, Pennsylvania. It is north of the Springdale Historic District. The district includes 309 contributing buildings and includes notable examples of the Late Victorian and Classical Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Christ Lutheran Church (1812–1814), Odd Fellows Hall (1850), U.S. Post Office (1911), Strand and Capitol Theatre (1923–1925), Elks Home (1860s), Pullman Factory Building (c. 1900), Sylvia Newcombe Center (1892), Friends Meeting House (1766–1783), William C. Goodridge house (1827), Otterbein United Methodist Church (1869), St. John's Episcopal Church (1765), Lafayette Club (1839), National Hotel (1828–1863), Bon Ton (1911), and Pennsylvania Central Railroad Station (1880s). Located in the district and separately listed are the Barnett Bobb House and Gen. Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with a boundary increase in 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John R. Schein Jr. and David C. Stacks (February 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Historic District (Part 1)" (PDF). Retrieved December 28, 2011., "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Historic District (Part 2)" (PDF). Retrieved December 28, 2011., "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Historic District (Part 3)" (PDF). Retrieved December 28, 2011. and Karen Arnold (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Retrieved December 28, 2011.


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