York Historic District (York, Pennsylvania) Explained

York Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Coordinates:	39.9494°N -76.7178°W
Architecture:	Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Dutch Revival
Added:	August 29, 1979, December 30, 2008 (Boundary Increase)
Refnum:	79002371, 08001271 (Boundary Increase)

The York Historic District is a national historic district that is located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of York in York County, Pennsylvania. It is situated north of the Springdale Historic District.

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 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 Episcopal Church (1765), Lafayette Club (1839), National Hotel (1828–1863), Bon Ton (1911), Smyser-Bair House (1830s), and Pennsylvania Central Railroad Station (1880s).

Also located in the district but listed separately are the Barnett Bobb House and Gen. Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern.^[1]

This district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with a boundary increase in 2008.

Notes and References

Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001118_07H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Historic District (Part 1)]. December 28, 2011. John R. Schein Jr. and David C. Stacks . PDF. February 2001., Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001118_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Historic District (Part 2)]. December 28, 2011. PDF., Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001118_02H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Historic District (Part 3)]. December 28, 2011. PDF. and Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H105464_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Historic District (Boundary Increase)]. December 28, 2011. Karen Arnold . PDF. May 2008.