Cherry Lane

Cherry Lane. . , Wall of History on Cherry Lane , The outlines of roofs, chimneys, windows and rafters mark the structures which once stood on this site. , A. Unfinished brickwork indicates the shadow of a steep roofed log house built by a prosperous tavernkeeper before 1760. , B. Shortly after 1764, another innkeeper added a two story brick extension onto the rear. As part of the sales agreement, the former owner's widow resided in a chamber above the first floor kitchen. , C. An 1820's Federal style house with a typically broad chimney was erected on the adjoining lot by a tanner and county sheriff. , D. A three floor clothing store replaced the residence of a shopkeeper and local candy manufacturer in the late nineteenth century. The structure was removed in 1798 to extend Cherry Lane to Market St. , E. The existing three bay, four story office building was constructed after the turn of the century by a prominent businessman., History Wall , This wall depicts the sequence of occupations which symbolizes York's 200 year evolution from frontier village to urban center.