Old Uptown Historic District (Harrisburg)

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LocationRoughly bounded by McClay, N. Third, Reily, N. Second, and Calder, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°16′26″N76°53′43″W / 40.27389°N 76.89528°W / 40.27389; -76.89528 Coordinates: 40°16′26″N76°53′43″W / 40.27389°N 76.89528°W / 40.27389; -76.89528
Area63.1 acres (25.5 ha)
Architectural style Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 89002297 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1990

The Old Uptown Historic District is a historic district in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The district stretches from Reily to Maclay between Second and Third street. It consists of large Queen Anne and Italianate architecture built in the late 19th century and very early 20th century. The northern part of the historic district is currently being aggressively renovated by real estate investors. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Old Uptown Harrisburg Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 1989. Retrieved December 24, 2013.