D.D. In 1787, the school received its charter from the General Assembly of Pennsylvania and was incorporated as the "York County Academy". The academy held a close connection with St. John's Church in York from that time until 1799. Thaddeus Stevens taught at the academy in 1815–1816, prior to establishing his law practice and serving as a U.S. congressman.
York College also traces its roots to a second institution, the "York Collegiate Institute" (YCI), which was founded around 1872. The building that housed the institute, located on the corner of College Avenue and Duke Street, was destroyed by fire in December 1885. A new four-story building designed by architects John A. Dempwolf and Reinhardt Dempwolf was completed at the same location in late 1886. The building was demolished in 1969 after being sold.
In 1929, the York County Academy and YCI entered into a teaching agreement, then in 1941 merged to become "York Junior College". Under its new charter, the combined institution shifted its focus from elementary …
