York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Smyser-Bair House
30 South Beaver Street
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 39° 57.677′ N, 76° 43.772′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on South Beaver Street just north of West Mason Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 S Beaver St, 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. 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: Major John Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall & Sellers Press (within shouting distance of this marker); The Franklin Press (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Wayne Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); General Anthony Wayne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Thomas Hartley (about 300 feet away); Trinity United Church of Christ (about 300 feet away); Col. Thomas Hartley (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
Also see . . . Smyser-Bair House. Wikipedia
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. Notable Guests
Notable guests to the Smyser-Bair House include Confederate General Robert E. Lee as well as British author Charles Dickens.
— Submitted July 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Additional keywords. Victorian architecture
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020
3. Historic York Walking Tour plaque on the house
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
