George Marshall Store

In 1867, York businessman George Marshall purchased the Hancock-Donnell Warehouse and surrounding land on the York River. Adjacent to the warehouse, he built a store, where he sold general merchandise as well as wood, building materials, and coal. The store remained in the Marshall family until 1954.

In the years following it served as home to the York Art Association, a gift shop, and the offices and research library for the Old York Historical Society. The space was revived as an art gallery in 1996 by curator Mary Harding.

During the twenty-five years in which Harding operated the gallery, it became known as a celebrated destination for contemporary art in New England. She retired from the gallery in 2020. In 2021, with Harding’s blessing, Kate Rasche opened a new business in the landmark building under the same iconic name.

The current iteration of the George Marshall Store Gallery builds on Harding’s legacy of providing quality programming and meaningful opportunities for artists and collectors alike.

Donnell-Hancock Warehouse

Built in the 1740s by John Donnell, ferry owner and chair maker, this is the last remaining commercial building on the York River from the Colonial period. It warehoused goods being shipped between York and the West Indies, and the rest of the world. John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence, acquired an interest in the property in 1787 when the York River was the town’s major “highway” and shipping center.