York_Meetinghouse

York Meetinghouse

York Meetinghouse

Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States


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

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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

  1. "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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