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{{short description|Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States}}

{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = York Meetinghouse
| name = York Meetinghouse
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| nrhp_type =
| image = York Meeting WSW.JPG
| image = York Meeting WSW.JPG
| caption = York Meetinghouse, November 2010
| caption = York Meetinghouse, November 2010
| location= 134 West Philadelphia St., [[York, Pennsylvania]]
| location = 134 West Philadelphia St., [[York, Pennsylvania]]
| coordinates = {{coord|39|57|42|N|76|44|10|W|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|39|57|42|N|76|44|10|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Pennsylvania#USA
| locmapin = Pennsylvania#USA
| built = 1766, 1783
| built = 1766, 1783
| builder = Willis, William
| builder = Willis, William
| architecture =
| architecture =
| added = May 6, 1975
| added = May 6, 1975
| area = {{convert|1|acre}}
| area = {{convert|1|acre}}
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| refnum = 75001683<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
| governing_body = Private
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'''York Meetinghouse''' is a historic [[Quaker]] [[meeting house]] at 134 West Philadelphia Street in [[York, Pennsylvania|York]], [[York County, Pennsylvania]]. It was built in 1766 and expanded in 1783. The original building was a two-bay brick structure with a gable roof. The addition nearly doubled the building. It is a two-bay brick structure with another entrance and window.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H001049_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Meetinghouse| accessdate = 2011-11-07| author = Jerry L. Gleason and David M. Berman| format = PDF| date= March 1975}}</ref> The meeting house is still used for regular worship services.
The '''York Meetinghouse''' is a historic, American [[Quaker]] [[meeting house]] that is located at 135 West Philadelphia Street in [[York, Pennsylvania|York]], [[York County, Pennsylvania]].
It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975.<ref name="nris"/>
==History and architectural features==
Built in 1766, this historic structure was expanded in 1783. The original building was a two-bay brick structure with a gable roof. The addition nearly doubled the size of the building. It is a two-bay brick structure with another entrance and window.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database| access-date = 2011-12-20| archive-date = 2007-07-21| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| url-status = dead}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H001049_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Meetinghouse| access-date = 2011-11-07| author = Jerry L. Gleason and David M. Berman| format = PDF| date = March 1975}}</ref> The meeting house is still used for regular worship.


It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975.<ref name="nris"/>
It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975.<ref name="nris"/>
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat|York Meetinghouse}}
{{commons category|York Meetinghouse}}
*[http://www.yorkfriendsmeeting.org/ York Meeting Website]
*[http://www.yorkfriendsmeeting.org/ York Meeting Website]
*[https://www.fgcquaker.org/system/files/cloud_attachments/History%20of%20York%20Friends%20Meeting_0.pdf History of York Friends Meeting]
*[https://www.fgcquaker.org/system/files/cloud_attachments/History%20of%20York%20Friends%20Meeting_0.pdf History of York Friends Meeting]
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[[Category:Quaker meeting houses in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Quaker meeting houses in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Religious buildings completed in 1766]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1766]]
[[Category:18th-century Quaker meeting houses]]
[[Category:18th-century Quaker meeting houses]]
[[Category:Churches in York County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Churches in York County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in York, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in York, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania]]


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{{Pennsylvania-church-stub}}

Latest revision as of 10:14, 22 May 2024

York Meetinghouse
York Meetinghouse, November 2010
York Meetinghouse is located in Pennsylvania
York Meetinghouse
York Meetinghouse is located in the United States
York Meetinghouse
Location134 West Philadelphia St., York, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′42″N 76°44′10″W / 39.96167°N 76.73611°W / 39.96167; -76.73611
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1766, 1783
Built byWillis, William
NRHP reference No.75001683[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1975

The York Meetinghouse is a historic, American Quaker meeting house that is located at 135 West Philadelphia Street in York, York County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1766, this historic structure was expanded in 1783. The original building was a two-bay brick structure with a gable roof. The addition nearly doubled the size of the building. It is a two-bay brick structure with another entrance and window.[2] The meeting house is still used for regular worship.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-20. Note: This includes Jerry L. Gleason and David M. Berman (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Meetinghouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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