1 York Ave.
Col. Harry Spalding built one of the town's few structures of federal style architecture in 1812. He erected a combination tavern and dwelling at 1 York Ave. It is the oldest house in this borough and third oldest in the county. The building was used as a store and tavern. "Spalding's", as it was called, became a popular stopping place for travelers. Originally there was a spacious ballroom on the third floor. The ballroom also served as sleeping quarters for those waiting for the next stagecoach along what was known as "Post Road," now York Avenue. After being owned for generations by the Spalding and Mix families, the property was purchased by Christ Episcopal Church in 1921 for use as a rectory. During this time extensive modern structural changes were made. Since the 1940's Towanda's oldest house has been a private home.| HM Number | HM2EA3 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 380036 N 4625398 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.77136667, -76.44335000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 46.282', W 76° 26.601' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 46' 16.92" N, 76° 26' 36.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1 York Ave, Towanda PA 18848, US |
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