J. Horace Rudy came to York from Pittsburgh, but he settled into his new home more than a century ago, where he became known for his stained glass work, his paintings and his curatorial work.
Unsung/obscure sites Archives
A new look on ydr.com is part of a continuing evolution in local journalism, which recently received a national shout-out.
Check out this neat, unrelated stuff about York County history, including George Washington Memorial Plaza and the unsung York Town Craftsmen Guild.
Look, mom, one hand. This is one of York Barbell’s iconic weightlifters and part of the “history mysteries” series.
Check out this neat, unrelated stuff about York County, including skateboard deck art and when Gen. Devers paraded through York, Pa.
These barn photos are part of a recent picture release from Yale University of Library of Congress photos from the 1930s and 1940s. They were commissioned by the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information.
Check out this neat, unrelated stuff about York, Pa., including Jacob Devers and Ike Eisenhower, and reuse for Met-Ed’s old steam plant.
Check out this neat, unrelated stuff about York, Pa., including the Hanover Theater and a new use of an old York church.
This is the 1800s home of Dr. Adam Eisenhart, now part of the Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene’s campus in Manchester Township, Pa. It’s among scores of properties on the Manchester Township Historical Society’s Historical Property Review. A digital file on the building lists the property of high historical value. ‘According to census data and genealogy research, the 1860 owner was Dr. Adam Eisenhart, 1811-1872. His wife was Leah Ferry (or Ferree), 1820-1882,’ the property review states. The historical society’s review consists of a mapped, searchable database of such historical structures.
This York County, Pa., building and its smokestack have brought up all kinds of stories, often spooky, over the years. It’s now used as a crematorium. So where does this building stand? Btw, what was its original use?