York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trolley Master Station
Teapot Dome
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 4, 2023
1. Trolley Master Station Marker
Inscription.
Trolley Master Station. Teapot Dome. Some people call this green booth with a copper top "Teapot Dome." But the "Trolley Master Station" , its official name , stands as a sentry for energy, connecting York County. Controllers directing busy trolley traffic in York's Continental Square from the mid-1880s to the late-1930s operated from this booth. For decades, the county's strong agricultural and industrial forces met at the square, which served as a perfect hub, attracting people into York to work, shop and play. This booth served as a kind of nerve center for those who helped make this complex transportation system work. After the last trolley bell clanged in 1939, this booth later functioned as a master station for bus dispatchers and a shelter for police.
Some people call this green booth with a copper top "Teapot
Dome." But the "Trolley Master Station" — its official name —
stands as a sentry for energy, connecting York County.
Controllers directing busy trolley traffic in York's Continental
Square from the mid-1880s to the late-1930s operated from
this booth. For decades, the county's strong agricultural and
industrial forces met at the square, which served as a perfect
hub, attracting people into York to work, shop and play. This
booth served as a kind of nerve center for those who helped
make this complex transportation system work. After the last
trolley bell clanged in 1939, this booth later functioned as a
master station for bus dispatchers and a shelter for police.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 39° 57.754′ N, 76° 43.669′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. Marker is at the intersection of North George Street (Business Interstate 83) and East Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 462), on the right when traveling north on North George Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 N George St, York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Locally, a sprawling light rail system - streetcars operating from 1887 to 1939 - helped further shrink York County.
In the trolley system's prime - in the 1920s - a York countian could crisscross the area from Bittersville, near Windsor, through York's square to Dover, the end of the northwest line. He or she could travel from York Haven to Littlestown in Adams County near the Mason-Dixon Line.
(Submitted on June 13, 2023.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 4, 2023
2. Trolley Master Station and its Marker
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 4, 2023
3. Trolley Master Station
This view is north. North George Street is on the left and Market Street runs left to right behind the photographer.
4. York County Trolleys
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 13, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.