York Little Theatre moved to the former Elmwood Theater, its current location, in 1953. This photo was taken after renovations to the Belmont Street building in the 1960s. YLT celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2008. Background posts: Bomb group seeks Cameron Mitchell's WWII info and Add another to list of entertainers with York links and Former Hobbit House resident: 'We loved that house and the Elmwood neighborhood'.
It's a quirky little area, Spring Garden Township's Belmont Street.
It's sandwiched in there between and around the Elmwood Mansion and two Interstate 83 interchanges.
Melvin's, a hamburger stand and popular hangout, was nearby, before the interstate knocked that down.
Indeed, the interstate helped redefine the neighborhood.
In recent years, it's become lost, as retail, entertainment and residential options have moved farther out.
A York Daily Record/Sunday News editorial (1/09/09) used Belmont Street as an example of what happens to an area that sprawl leaves behind:
Continue reading A York County story: Sprawl leaves problems in its wake.
