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Phantom places

of York, Pennsylvania

1a - CODORUS STREET

1a - CODORUS STREET

1b - CODORUS STREET

1b - CODORUS STREET

3b - UNION FIRE STATION

3b - UNION FIRE STATION

1a - CODORUS STREET

1a - CODORUS STREET

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Given enough time, a city can be defined as much by what it has built as what it has destroyed. Physical landmarks are wonderful storytellers, but what deserve equal (or perhaps greater) attention are the gaps in between; the voids left over when these buildings are taken away.

Exploring these “phantom places” isn’t just about indulging in nostalgia. It’s about examining the decisions and values that led to their loss and asking what their stories can still teach us.

Select the images below to learn more about York's lost sites:

York Collegiate Academy

Original Colonial Courthouse

Union Fire Station

Codorus Street Neighborhood Rowhouses

Codorus Street Neighborhood

Moravian Church

Cottage Hill Academy

Western Maryland Railroad Passenger Depot

First Methodist Episcopal Church

Helb’s Keystone Brewery

Children's Home of York

York High School

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