William C. Goodridge, Entrepreneur Historical

William C. Goodridge, Entrepreneur Historical (HM1WDT)

Location: York, PA 17401 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.579', W 76° 44.179'

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Born a slave in 1806, William C. Goodridge was freed in 1822, when he began his long, successful career as a businessman. His first enterprise was a barber shop, located on York's Centre Square. Next, he opened a five-story retail store on the Square, one of the tallest buildings in York at the time.
Goodridge also operated a rail line, which may have provided transport to slaves seeking freedom via the Underground Railroad. His sons followed Goodridge's lead and, with his help, established the most significant African-American photographic establishments in America.
Artist: Don Gray and son Jared Gray
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HM NumberHM1WDT
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByYork Murals, Henry and Doris Leader, John D. and Kathryn W. Zimmerman Fund of York Foundation, The Herbert Rehmeyer Trust, and Wilton Armetale
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Date Added Tuesday, December 27th, 2016 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 351697 N 4424722
Decimal Degrees39.95965000, -76.73631667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.579', W 76° 44.179'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 34.74" N, 76° 44' 10.74" W
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Area Code(s)717
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 360 PA-462, York PA 17401, US
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