In my post Late 1800s Factory Inspection Reports Assist in Identification of an East Prospect Photo I wrote about finding these reports in the State Library of Pennsylvania. For this series on the Top 50 York County Factories at the end of 19th Century, I’m using data from the 10th
Edwin B. Myers and his wife Anna Iaegar Myers purchased a 138-acre farm (Tract #1 in aerial photos) in Springettsbury Township, York County on June 24th 1901; they named it Meadowbrook. They made extensive modifications to the farmhouse, creating their Meadowbrook Mansion in the Georgian Revival style. This mansion presently
Edwin B. Myers and his wife Anna Iaegar Myers purchased a farm in Springettsbury Township, York County on June 24th 1901; they named it Meadowbrook. They made extensive modifications to the farmhouse, creating their Meadowbrook Mansion in the Georgian Revival style. This mansion presently stands as Christmas Tree Hill along
In previous posts we learned by looking through a chronological sequence of maps, Violet Hill appears to start in an area near South George Street and Country Club Road. However as time goes by, the area known as Violet Hill gradually shifts south along South George Street. I recently purchased
In my post Late 1800s Factory Inspection Reports Assist in Identification of an East Prospect Photo I wrote about finding these reports in the State Library of Pennsylvania. For this series on the Top 50 York County Factories at the end of 19th Century, I’m using data from the 10th
There are three large roof ventilators on the former “Pfaltzgraff Outlet” Barn along Whiteford Road in Springettsburg Township. The center roof ventilator is topped by a cow weathervane. With the impending demolition of the barn, what will be the fate of the cow weathervane? When Pfaltzgraff remodeled a former Avalong
This photo shows the employees of the Edward J. Sitler Cigar Factory in East Prospect, York County, PA. This post explains how I’ve used a combination of personal family history, late 1800s history of East Prospect, and late 1800s Factory Inspection Reports to date the photo and to research the
A few years ago substantial State budget cuts forced the State Library of Pennsylvania to cut back hours to three-days-a-week; lets hope the new State budget does not force further cuts. I’ve had an 1896 photo from East Prospect for some time and visited the State Library in search of
I have an 1896 photo from East Prospect. I’ll use several resources to assist in a more detailed identification of this photo. This post explores the late 1800s history of East Prospect, via the 1876 map showing property owners and via quotes from George Prowell’s 1907 History of York County.
I will be presenting a talk entitled “Private Burial Grounds, Discovering Their Stories,” at the monthly meeting of the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. This meeting will be held in the Meeting Hall of the York County Heritage Trust, at 250 East Market Street, York, Pennsylvania on Sunday February 3rd. The business