York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Reformed Theological Seminary Site

In The Name of God, Amen.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2016

1. Reformed Theological Seminary Site Marker

Inscription.

This tablet, marking the site of the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in the United States during its location at York, from 1829 to 1836, is placed by Zion's Classis in grateful remembrance of the church fathers who here laid foundations deep and strong, and who built well.

Erected on the occasion of the centennial celebration

October twenty-second
Nineteen hundred twenty-nine.

Erected 1929 by Zion's Classis of the Reformed Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 39° 57.581′ N, 76° 44.233′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 74/462) and Penn Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 West Market Street, York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

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It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William C. Goodridge, Entrepreneur (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Allen Baer House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 455 West Market Street (about 500 feet away); 459 West Market Street (about 600 feet away); Jake Devers (about 700 feet away); General Jacob L. Devers (about 800 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 800 feet away); Phineas Davis (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Also see . . .
1. History of Lancaster Theological Seminary. (Submitted on December 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Lancaster Theological Seminary. (Submitted on December 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2016

2. Reformed Theological Seminary Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.