Events: October 2007 Archives

Do you love historic architecture? If so, this Saturday offers a rare glimpse to take a trip back in time to the days when York County was still part of Lancaster County.

Historic York, Inc., a local non-profit dedicated to architectural preservation, will be holding an open house at the historic Johanes & Cristina Schultz House in East York. Located at 508 Locust Grove Road, the Schultz House is believed to be the oldest in York County. The Schultz family was among the earliest settlers west of the Susquehanna River, before York County was even established. While the interior has been updated over the years, the original building is intact.

The event runs from 12 Noon to 5 p.m., with a cost of $15 per person, which includes lunch from Merica’s Smokehouse and a tour of the buildings and grounds. The 5-acre property includes the 1734 Schultz House, 1870 barn, summer kitchen, and smokehouse. Karen Arnold, executive director of Historic York, will be giving a presentation on German Colonial architecture at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

In addition to covering the costs associated with the event, monies raised will be used for maintenance of the property, listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and required utility upgrades.

The open house is sponsored by PeoplesBank and additional information can be obtained by visiting www.historicyork.org or calling 717-843-0320.

This Sunday Historic York, Inc. will be holding its annual Historic House Tour, minus the houses. Instead, the organization adopted the theme of “Preservation is Everyone’s Business” to promote the importance of historic preservation within a business context. The downtown York tour will feature several notable buildings that are historic in nature. Some, like the Yorktowne Hotel, still serve the same purpose for which they were built. Others, like the Zachariah Spangler House, were adaptively reused for other purposes.

The fundraising event will be held on Sunday, October 7 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to stop by an open house at the Architectural Warehouse after touring the businesses. The newly relocated Warehouse is at 465 East Prospect Street. The Yorktowne Hotel will serve as the kick-off point for tours.

This year, Historic York, Inc. is offer walking tours. Participants will be able to tour the inside of the featured buildings, and learn architectural history in between!