Tour of Homes

34 N. Congress St.

A pivotal building. Built in the 1850's, the Brandon House is York's finest clapboard building still remaining on Main Street. After the War Between the States, the street level was converted to shop space and the upper level was living quarters. This was to remain the pattern for almost 100 years. A homestyle restaurant owned and run by local residents of Greek heritage occupied the building from the late 1890's to the 1940's. Known as the York Candy Kitchen, this colorful restaurant was the “town's kitchen table.” York native John Lundgren, an Atlanta interior designer, began extensive restoration of the Brandon House in 1986. Mr. Lundgren kept the first floor retail and the upper floor residential by creating a guesthouse. Following Mr. Lundgren's death in 1991, use of the guesthouse has been discontinued. Note the Charleston gardens to the side and back of the building.

North Congress Street