Tour of Homes

8 College St.

A pivotal house. Built in 1899 by S.A. Weber and his wife Emma Camilla Jefferys, the house features Second Empire Queen Anne Styling. The house is a blending of Victorian and Classical tastes typical of the area in the later Victorian period. The rear of the lot was once graced by walled formal gardens and picket gates, portions of which still remain. Items of special note are the beautiful double handcarved front doors and entablature, the two-story turret with fleur-de-lis on the northeast corner of the house, and the dentil molding on the façade. The house takes its name from J. F. McElwee, a general merchant, who, with J.M. Starr, operated a general merchandise store in York. Present owner-occupants are Danny and Patricia Baker.

College and East Jefferson Streets