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Welcome to The Historic York Inn, also known as The Smyser-Bair House.

The Smyser-Bair House is a historic mansion located at 30 South Beaver Street in the historic downtown center of York, Pennsylvania.

The historic mansion was featured on national television in December 2007 for its rich history and elaborate, one-of-a-kind features.

The home was purchased by Surgeon and local celebrity Henry Smyser in the mid-1800s. It then went to his son-in-law, Robert C. Bair. The last family member to own the home left it to the historical society in 1979.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the Smyser-Bair House was operated as a successful Bed & Breakfast. Its success was due in part to it's beauty and history, and in part due to it's central location to York, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Baltimore, Washington DC, and a number of interesting sights nearby, making it a perfect place for an extended vacation of day trips.

Now, The Historic York Inn is maintained as a residence as well as a live-in museum. Decorated with antique furniture and maintaining the look and feel of a mansion from the 1800s, the home features well-preserved details from the past, including gold-leaf, Italian, handcrafted pier mirrors, crystal chandeliers, hand-crafted ceiling medallions and crown molding, stained-glass windows with family crests, antique, 100 percent porcelain sink and water closet, 9 and 12 foot ceilings throughout, hand-cast, iron window heads, stunning mantles and marble fireplace surrounds, a second floor balcony, and a beautiful mural out back where the stable once stood in the brick courtyard.

In addition to being the residence of its owners, The Historic York Inn has rooms and suites, furnished and unfurnished, for rent to tenants who appreciate fine, historic homes. There are a number of options in this spacious home, and all options include shared use of the large eat-in kitchen, sunken dining room, and elaborate parlor as well as the laundry facilities and storage in the basement.

Annual, semi-annual, and short-term rentals are all available.

In the future, the owners hope to re-establish The Historic York Inn as a bed and breakfast with an interest in preserving and sharing the rich history of the home. Until then, contact the owners for details on how you can rent a room, office, studio, meeting space, or arrange for a tour of the Smyser-Bair House.

Just email YorkInn@gmail.com