Cookes House, York

Name: Cookes House
Address: York, United States

#19 among attractions in York

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Cookes House, also known as Tom Paine's House, is a historic home located at York, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1761, and is a two-story, Germanic and Provincial Georgian influenced stone dwelling. About 1800, it was converted to a double house. It is the third oldest building in York, after the Gen. Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern. It is believed to have been the home of Thomas Paine, while the Second Continental Congress convened in York, September 30, 1777, to June 27, 1778. ()

Built: 1761 (263 years ago)Coordinates: 39°57'18"N, 76°44'9"W

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Cookes House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: York Central Market, PeoplesBank Park, York County Heritage Rail Trail, Farmers Market.

0.6 miNE
Shopping, Flea market, Farmer's market
York Central Market, York
16 min walk • The York Central Market, also known as Central Market York, is a historic public market located at York, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built in 1888. It is a large, two-story brick building in the Romanesque Revival style. It has a hipped roof with steep gable dormers and projecting front pieces.
0.9 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
PeoplesBank Park, York
24 min walk • PeoplesBank Park is a 7,500-seat baseball park in York, Pennsylvania that hosted its first regular season baseball game on June 16, 2007, as the tenants of the facility, the York Revolution, defeated the Newark Bears, 9–6.
0.6 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
York County Heritage Rail Trail, York
16 min walk • Heritage Rail Trail County Park is a National Recreation Trail rail-with-trail in Pennsylvania built in 1999 by the York County Rail Trail Authority. It connects with the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail in Maryland.
~1560 ftN
Shopping, Flea market, Farmer's market
Farmers Market, York
8 min walk • Farmers Market, more commonly called Penn Market and also known as York Farmers' Market or Market & Penn Street Farmers' Market, is a historic public market located in York, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876 and expanded about 1890. The original section is a simple 60 feet wide and 80 feet long gable roofed brick building.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Georgian architecture
Golden Plough Tavern, York
15 min walk • The Gen. Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern are two connecting historic buildings located in downtown York, York County, Pennsylvania.
0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum
Barnett Bobb House, York
14 min walk • The Barnett Bobb House, also known as the Old Log House, is a historic building in downtown York, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania. It was originally located at the intersection of Pershing and College Avenues. In 1968, it was moved to its current location and restored.
0.7 miNE
Canal
Codorus Navigation, York
18 min walk • The Codorus Navigation Company, based in York in south-central Pennsylvania, was formed in 1829 to make a navigable waterway along Codorus Creek from York, Pennsylvania to the Susquehanna River, a distance of 11 miles.
0.5 miNE
Victorian architecture
Smyser-Bair House, York
14 min walk • Smyser-Bair House is a Victorian building and contributing property of the York Historic District in York, Pennsylvania.
0.5 miN
Church
York Meetinghouse, York
12 min walk • York Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 134 West Philadelphia Street in York, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1766 and expanded in 1783. The original building was a two-bay brick structure with a gable roof. The addition nearly doubled the size of the building.
0.7 miNE
39°57'49"N • 76°43'47"W
Marketview Arts, York
18 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
0.5 miNW
Romanesque architecture
Stevens School, York
14 min walk • The Stevens School is a historic school building located at York, York County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built in 1889–1890. It is a 2 1/2-story, red-orange brick building in the Romanesque Revival style. It is in the form of a Latin cross and has a slate covered hipped roof.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cookes House?

Nearby attractions include Farmers Market, York (8 min walk), York Meetinghouse, York (12 min walk), Stevens School, York (14 min walk), Barnett Bobb House, York (14 min walk).

How to get to Cookes House by public transport?

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York Bus Transfer Center (11 min walk)