York Meetinghouse
York Meetinghouse | |
 York Meetinghouse, November 2010 | |
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| Location | 134 West Philadelphia St., York, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′42″N 76°44′10″W / 39.96167°N 76.73611°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1766, 1783 |
| Built by | Willis, William |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001683[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1975 |
The York Meetinghouse is an 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
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
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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.
External links
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Categories:
- Quaker meeting houses in Pennsylvania
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1766
- 18th-century Quaker meeting houses
- Churches in York County, Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in York, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania