The Smyser-Royer building on York's North Street will be restored under the Northwest Triangle plan. Other historic buildings slated for restoration include: the old post office building on Philadelphia and North Beaver streets and the Keystone Color Works building, Gas Avenue. Background post: York County's Connection to the French Quarter and York's mayor about Northwest Triangle: 'We're going to clean up this site ... ' and A historic York walking tour of the Sovereign Bank stadium area.
York's new baseball stadium acts as a kind of hinge between two budding Codorus Creek-front projects.
To the east, the site of the former Graybill building and nearby former York County prison are being eyed for redevelopment.
To the west, the $50 million Northwest Triangle project offers a range of possibilities: restored historic properties, townhomes, offices and retail space.
Interesting, part of the development site was explored as a location for the stadium.
A you-just-got-to-look-at-map explains the project area, and yorktownsquare.com posts exploring several of its noteworthy or historic features follow:
- Rail trail: Rail trail spawns intriguing tales.
- Sovereign Bank Stadium: First pitch could break link with York race riots.
- Old post office building: Could York bus drivers also point out historic sites?
- Railroad bridge over Codorus: The Bridge marks the spot.
- Old York Academy gym, rear of parking lot, across from St. John's Episcopal Church: USO column attracts WW II-era memories and "Old gym bears signs of USO past.
For additional York Town Square posts that deal with the Northwest Triangle, in full or in part, click here.
For additional posts about Sovereign Bank Stadium, click here.
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