Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation Number 3: Shelly School Apartments, West York, Pennsylvania

October 2005

By: National Park Service

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Table of Contents

Affordable Housing Programs

This case study examines how the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit were combined to finance an affordable housing project in West York, Pennsylvania. It looks at how two former schools were transformed into affordable housing while retaining the historic floor plan and making the space accessible.

Historic Preservation

This case study tracks an affordable housing project in West York, Pennsylvania that combined the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. It shares how the project preserved the historic floor plan and brought the structure up to code. It also provides information related to the development schedule and financing.

Housing Supply Planning

This case study examines how the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit were combined to finance an affordable housing project in West York, Pennsylvania. It looks at how two former schools were transformed into affordable housing while retaining the historic floor plan and making the space accessible.

Social Equity

This case study tracks an affordable housing project in West York, Pennsylvania that repurposed the historic William Shelly School and Annex. It shares how the project maintained the floor plan while complying with the local building code.


West York, PA

2010 Population: 4,617

2010 Population Density: 8,777.57/square mile