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

York Manufacturing Company

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022

1. York Manufacturing Company Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1895, the York Manufacturing Company produced ice-making machinery on this site until the late 1950's when it moved to its present Richland Avenue location. It continues to make refrigeration equipment and is now known as York International Corporation. This mural depicts the flywheel of a 600-ton compressor produced c. 1900. Some of these huge machines were still operating through the 1970s.

Erected 1995 by York Murals, Inc.; Artist: J. Dan Hendrix; sponsored by York County Economic Development Corporation; plaque courtesy of Wilton Armetale.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 39° 57.694′ N, 76° 44.371′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and West Gas Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Roosevelt Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Roosevelt Ave, York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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: Jacob L. Devers (1887-1979) (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 455 West Market Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 459 West Market Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reformed Theological Seminary Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. Allen Baer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Forry House (approx. 0.2 miles away); William C. Goodridge, Entrepreneur (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Jacob L. Devers (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

York Manufacturing Company Marker and Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022

2. York Manufacturing Company Marker and Mural

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,010 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.