York, PA Photos |
York, PA has the distinction of being one of the former capitals of the United States, a place to where the Continental Congress fled when the British took over Philadelphia. The former prosperity of the town has left behind some heritage buildings of note. |
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| See also: Pennsylvania |
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| Capital building of the United States (Sept. 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778) where the name United States of America was adopted on Nov. 15, 1777. | York County building (c1750s) which served as U.S. Capitol building when Congress fled from Philadelphia. | Facade of York County building where U.S. Congress met during Revolutionary War & where Thanksgiving was proclaimed on Nov. 1, 1777. | Golden Plough Tavern & Gen. Horatio Gates house (c1740s). On National Register. |
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| Golden Plough Tavern (c1741) built by Martin Eichelberger in Germanic half-timber style. On National Register. | Gen. Horatio Gates house & statue where this President of Board of War of American rebellion lived in 1778 & where Conway Cabal against George Washington was thwarted by Lafayette. On National Register. | Log house at York Colonial Complex behind Golden Plough Tavern. | Early American water pump encased in wood. |
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| Antique wooded water pump at Plough Tavern heritage complex. | Police Heritage Museum (54 W. Market St.). | Rosenmiller commercial building (1909) (33-41 W. Market St.). Architect: J.A. Dempwolf. | Fluhrer Building (1911) (17 W. Market St.). Architect: J.A. Dempwolf. |
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| Commercial building (1899) (Market at George St.) above World War II Memorial. | Continental Square Office building. | York County Court House (1899) (28 E. Market St.). Architect: John A. Dempwolf. | Lafayette Club (former Philip Albright Small House) (1839) (59 E. Market St.). |
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| York Water Company (1929) (130 E. Market St.). | York Water Company (1929) (130 E. Market St.). | Heritage streetscape (141-5 E. Market St.). | Milton D. Martin House (145 E. Market St.) by J.A. Dempwolf & (149 E. Market St.). |
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| David E. Small house (aka Martin Library`s Brownstone) (153 E. Market St.). | Martin Memorial Library (159 E. Market St.) to right of David E. Small house. | First Presbyterian Church of York (1861) (225 E. Market St.). Architect: Nathaniel Weigle. | Steeple of First Presbyterian Church of York. |
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| York House (1860) built for Charles Billmeyer, rail car manufacturer (225 E. Market St.). Style: Italian Villa. On National Register. | York House (1860). | Cast iron fence at York House. | Visiting Nurses Assoc. building (218 E. Market St.). |
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| Log house (c1820) owned by General Michael P. Small (1862-1883) (249 E. Market St.). | Catholic Charities heritage building (253 E. Market St.). | Women' s Club of York (228 E. Market St.). On National Register. | Heritage streetscape of 111-21 E. Market St. |
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| Moderne-style building on Market St. Style: Moderne. | Balconied building at corner West Market & Beaver Sts. |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |