William Donaldson House

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William Donaldson House
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William Donaldson Mansion in 2024
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Location2005 N. Third St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°16′41″N76°53′42″W / 40.27806°N 76.89500°W / 40.27806; -76.89500
Arealess than one acre
Built1887, 1910
ArchitectJohn C. Smith & James H. Warner
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 90000699 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1990

The William Donaldson House is an historic, American home that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

History and architectural features

Designed by Smith & Warner and built in 1887, this historic structure is a 3+12-story Queen Anne-style dwelling. Its construction was funded by William Mayne Donaldson, president of the Donaldson Paper Company, who originally resided there. [2]

A rear addition was erected circa 1910. It has a stone foundation, brick first story, and wood shingle second and third stories. It features irregular massing, a variety of surface textures, multiple intersecting roofs, bay windows, porch and balconies, and a turret with spindle. The house was converted to apartments in 1925. [3]

Following a period of disrepair, the building was purchased by a private developer in 2018 and restoration was completed by November 2022. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Frew, Ken. Building Harrisburg : the architects & builders, 1719-1941. p. 85-6. ISBN   978-0-615-32766-2. OCLC   471921303.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Ricki Hurwitz (June 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Donaldson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  4. Conley, Maddie (2022-11-15). "Long-dilapidated Harrisburg mansion restored, will become apartments". TheBurg. Retrieved 2024-04-23.