| Other than the towering Yorktowne Hotel and
next door York County Courthouse on East Market Street, the two
buildings that constitute the southwest quadrant of Continental
Square are the most defining of Yorks skyline. While these
two buildings have their own identities, they complement one
another so well that at first glance they appear to be a single
structure. On the George Street side of the quadrant stands the
Colonial Hotel Building. Built in 1891, it was designed in the
French Chateau Style. Unfortunately, the original mansard roof
and conical turret roof were destroyed in a 1947 fire. When it
opened, the Colonial Hotel housed 186 rooms, with a dining room
on the top floor.
The Rupp Building next door nicely complements its
neighbor. Designed in the Romanesque Revival
Style, the
pyramidal roof, double arched windows, and golden brick
characterize this building. The building was constructed in
1892, and was originally for mercantile trade. It also sits on
the site of the former Globe Inn, a hotel that played host to
such notable guests as Marquis de Lafayette.
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