Tour of Homes

26 Cleveland Ave.

Originally located on the corner of South Congress and Jefferson Streets, the house was moved to its present site on Cleveland Avenue by the Yorkville Historical Society to avoid demolition. It was built by the White family in 1811 and may be the oldest house standing in York. It was later leased to a Miss Tanee, who used the house as a finishing school for ladies. Several prominent men who contributed to the political scene during the antebellum period (including two lieutenant governors) have lived in the house. The house includes unusual “Chinese Chippendale” columns and pegged joists throughout. In the 1850s, a rear wing had been added, but it was removed when the house was relocated in 1980, restoring the house to its original “two room over two room with a central hallway” floor plan.

South Congress, Hudson, and Cleveland Streets