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York, Pa., loves its brick buildings. But do we know why they were built?

Some buildings – such as this fortress-like building – you just motor right by, not knowing why they were built or what is in there now. Except that some readers did! Click on the buttons to comment, like or share and press the ‘Goo.gl’ link if want to find the answer. Also of interest: Check out additional York County history quizzes an (fun) tests.

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Buildings, present and past are the favorite History Mystery topics on YDR’s Facebook page, where they were originally posted. That includes the covered bridge post. Covered bridges were a type of building!

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