Neff’s one-room school in Red Lion: ‘It’s dilapidated now. But it’s going to be really great soon’
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Red Lion, Pa., students work on the old Neff School near the high school. That’s good practical education, for one thing. And this means the preservation of another one-room school. At one time, York County had about 300 of these schools, but some that weren’t converted into houses, businesses or museums are deteriorating. In recent years, we’ve seen rehab work around the county. The Foustown school in Manchester Township rehabbed into a livable residence. An old school near York Haven has been restored. The stone Hyson schoolhouse in southeastern York County is being excavated, bringing forth finds about early public education in Pennsylvania. Now this Red Lion school is being restored. ‘It’s dilapidated now,’ teacher John Royer said. ‘But it’s going to be really great soon.’ (See map showing relative location of Neff’s School below.) Also of interest: Check out these stories and photos about one-room schools in York County’s past.
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There’s Neff Schoolhouse in the left part of this map of Red Lion-area one-room schools. More: About education and OLLI and one-room schools in York County, Pa.
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Other neat stuff from all over … .
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A mud sale? This photos answers that question.
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This is Glen Rock from the air. This photo is part of a series of York Daily Record quizzes about York County towns. The first one focuses on Glen Rock. And that big white building? That was built as an AMP plant, replacing an earlier AMP factory on that site.
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Years ago, artist Cliff Satterthwaite captured this ‘derelict hotel,’ which he surmised was no longer around York County. He thought the old apartment house or hotel photographed here was in Dallastown or Railroad borough. If anyone recognizes this place, please comment below. See more from Cliff in the: Satterthwaite category.
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Photo to remember: A photographer captured a memorable photos of the Keystone Color Works in that freak snow storm a couple of Octobers ago. You gotta see: Kathryn Elizabeth’s photo.
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History Mystery person: What put her in the history books?