Harrisburg Historic District

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Harrisburg Historic District
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LocationBounded roughly by Forster, 3rd, Hanna Sts. and the Susquehanna River, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°15′33″N76°52′55″W / 40.25917°N 76.88194°W / 40.25917; -76.88194
Area192 acres (78 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No. 76001632 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1976

The Harrisburg Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

History and architectural features

The district includes one contributing site and three hundred and forty contributing buildings which are located in a nineteenth-century residential area of Harrisburg that contains the original core of the city. Located in the district is Harris Park, which unifies the district. [2]

Notable buildings include the Y.M.C.A., which was built in 1932, the William Maclay Mansion, which was erected in 1792, Grace Methodist Church, which was built in 1871, St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral, which was erected in 1826, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, which was built in 1906, the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, which was erected in 1907, and the Unit Row Houses. The John Harris Mansion is also located in the district, but was listed separately on the register. [2]

This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on September 14, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2011.Note: This includes David C. Stacks and Sally McMurry (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harrisburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.