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. 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° 57.755′ N, 76° 43.658′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It 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.

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: The Underground Railroad and Precursors to War (a few steps from this

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marker); McClean House (a few steps from this marker); Continental Treasury (a few steps from this marker); Articles of Confederation (a few steps from this marker); Continental Congress (a few steps from this marker); Provincial Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); York surrenders to save city (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Horse Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Also see . . . When streetcars shrunk York County, Pa., and the world. 2018 article by Jim McClure in the York Daily Record. Excerpt:

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.)

Trolley Master Station and its Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 4, 2023

2. Trolley Master Station and its Marker

Trolley Master Station image. Click for full size.

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.

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4. York County Trolleys

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 580 times since then and 56 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.