Archi-Ted-ture: Colonial Hotel Building

One of the Jewels of York Architecture sits at 18 S. George St.

One of the best parts about living in a city like York is all of the fantastic architecture a city this old has to offer. Occasionally on the blog I'm going to introduce you to some of my favorite buildings.

First up on our tour of York's masterpieces is this beauty on the South West corner of the Square. Like most of York's best spaces they have availability if you're looking to rent. Check out this nearly informative yet massively hilarious video to learn more about the retail space available. (glad to know the place is handicap assess-able by the way) The building also features condo spaces for sale like this one, or this one which both sound like great places to live, if York City taxes stopped above the second floor.

Some of the businesses that have been in the building over the years include The Ritz Movie Theater, Eugene Jacobs Men's Wear, People's Drug Store and most notably the Colonia Hotel. Now the building is all about banks, lawyers and a bureau of WGAL. In the 20's and 30's it understandably had a slightly different look, as you can see in this pic bellow including the presence of the spire on top of the corner that is no longer there.


After living in York for the better part of fifteen years I can tell you that I have passed this building hundreds of times but I have only really stopped to appreciate it a pawful of times. Maybe you are the same way. If that is the case I recommend taking some time to sit across the Square and just take in the amazing lines and features of this fantastic piece of art. If it sat on Central Park West the apartments in this place would sell for millions but in York you can pick one up for 100K!