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 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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". 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.
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