Grange Hall represented past way of York County life - 16/20 iconic photos
The Red Lion Grange Hall, the gray building in the background, is surrounded by development in this mid-1990s photograph of the Cape Horn area. Background posts: York County cigars: 'They contained a vast amount of nicotine', Cigarmaking Red Lion on top of York County and Red Lion's Ebert Furniture: From bedroom suites to gunstocks.
Continuing the series of telling York County, Pa.'s, history through images: ... .
In plain view: The Grange Hall, sitting at the intersection of Cape Horn and Lombard roads, is surrounded by new growth - a McDonald's, supermarket and convenience store. It has since been demolished to make way for a bank parking lot.
Behind the scene: For decades, the Grange Hall served as a place for folks in the agricultural community to come together to eat, socialize and strategize about farm issues. With development consuming farmland in the Red Lion area and elsewhere in York County, the agricultural community has been weakened, fragmented and overwhelmed by newcomers. Fast food for busy commuters replaced the home-cooked, carefully guarded secret recipes of Grangers. Surrounding development pushed up the value of the Grange property, and organization officials sold the property. The hall was demolished and is now occupied by a longtime Grange foe - a bank.
Further details: See the anniversary book: "Red Lion: The First 100 Years," 1980, for a survey of a busy community that combined agricultural and industrial interests.
Past posts in this series:
- 400 years ago, John Smith explored Chesapeake Bay - 1 of 20 iconic images
- Declaration signer James Smith tops York County patriot list - 2 of 20 iconic images
- Going to market a longtime York County pastime - 3 of 20 iconic images
- William C. Goodridge: From slavery to success story - 4 of 20 iconic images
- Rebs' short York visit creates long memories - 5 of 20 iconic images
-Artist Horace Bonham captured everyday life - 6/20 iconic images
-York County farm vs. factory tension relieved in overnight raid - 7/20 iconic images
- York County stood firmly behind Allies on all fronts in WW II - 8/20 iconic images
- Downtown thrived in post-WW II York - 9/20 iconic images
- After WWII success, Farquhar sells assets to out-of-town outfit - 10/10 iconic images.
- Sears, York County Shopping Center in the middle of things - 11/20 iconic photos
- Three Mile Island emergency indelibly written into memories - 12/20 iconic photos.
- People of varying religious groups founded York County - 13/20 iconic photos
- President Reagan: 'Harley is back and standing tall' - 14/20 iconic photos
- Mayor of York, Pa.: 'We are no longer unprotected' - 15/20 iconic photos
- Grange Hall represented past way of York County life - 16/20 iconic photos.
- York County Honors Choir product of proud moment - 17/20 iconic photos.
- Meeting of riot victims brought hope for racial accord - 18/20 iconic images.
- Property rights foundational factor in Lauxmont dispute - 19/20 iconic photos.
- New baseball diamond serves as York cornerstone - 20/20 iconic photos
- Season 2 of York's campaign to come back - Iconic photos 21-23
- York on knees as its men storm Normandy beaches - Iconic photos 24-25
- One image illustrates two long-neglected subjects in York area - Iconic photos 26-27
- Images explain changes in York County factories - iconic photos 28-29.
