On Market Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Two Dauphin County Courthouses occupied this site at the intersection of Market St. and what was originally known as Raspberry Street, later appropriately renamed Court Street. John Harris, Jr.'s original plan for Harrisburg set aside this land for . . . — — Map (db m6652) HM
On Walnut Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling west on Walnut Street.
The second Dauphin County Prison stood on the southeast corner of Walnut and Court Streets. Completed in 1841, it replaced a log structure erected circa 1792 at the time that the first Dauphin County Courthouse was built directly behind this . . . — — Map (db m6749) HM
Near Grace Street just north of South 4th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Harrisburg grew from its earliest days due to its strategic location as a gateway to western expansion, becoming one of the most important inland centers of U.S. transportation and trade. The development of rail lines along the same routes as the . . . — — Map (db m6687) HM
On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
Standing on land granted for religious purposes in 1785 by John Harris, this church was erected, 1822. It replaced one built of logs in 1787, the first church structure in present-day Harrisburg. — — Map (db m6570) HM
On Chestnut Street at South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Chestnut Street.
The church which stands at S. Third and Chestnut Streets is the oldest standing church building in Harrisburg, erected in 1822. It however represents the second building on this lot granted by John Harris, Jr. for religious purposed when the Borough . . . — — Map (db m102334) HM
On Walnut Street at Aberdeen Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
When ten hilltop acres of William Maclay's farm were sold in 1810 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the ultimate erection of the Old Capitol Building, the sale was predicated upon Maclay's earlier prescribed directive establishing exactly . . . — — Map (db m6690) HM
On State Street at Front Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
The prominence of Harrisburg's State Street, between the Capitol and the Susquehanna River, is enhanced by the presence of two Roman Catholic edifices. While the Cathedral of St. Patrick, closer to the Capitol, helps to capture the grandeur of the . . . — — Map (db m6731) HM
On North 3rd Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
The economic prosperity enjoyed nationally throughout the 1920's was clearly not lost upon Harrisburg's downtown development. By the decade's climatic conclusion there would rise a new generation of buildings in the city - those not traditionally . . . — — Map (db m6717) HM
On Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east.
A State-owned canal system, built 1826-34, to connect Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lake Erie. The first lock on the canal to be dedicated, March 13, 1827, was "Penn Lock," 150 yards east. It was replaced in 1859 by Locks No. 10 and 11. — — Map (db m6775) HM
On Walnut Street at North Seventh Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
The rise of Harrisburg's importance and distinction as one of the major transportation centers in the eastern United States was launched on March 14, 1827, by the laying of the cornerstone at the eastern end of Walnut Street downtown for the . . . — — Map (db m6831) HM
Near North 3rd Street at State Street, on the right when traveling north.
Pennsylvania State Capitol Building has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
This building is an outstanding example of the . . . — — Map (db m166611) HM
On North Street east of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
Exact full size replica of the Liberty Bell
Specifically cast for the Pennsylvania Exhibit
at the New York World’s Fair, 1965 and presented to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by the sponsors of the exhibit,
the Governor’s committee of . . . — — Map (db m128489) HM
On North 3rd Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
After having split from the Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg in 1858, the newly formed congregation, which built this church, first met in the Chambers of the Pennsylvania State Senate. Completed in 1860, the limestone-constructed Pine Street . . . — — Map (db m6719) HM
On Market Street at North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
One of the great debates of our Country's history and legacy is what scholars call "the two Civil Wars": the first a matter of campaigns, generals, and troop movements and the second focusing on the ways that the great conflict affected the daily . . . — — Map (db m102319) HM
On Fourth Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Whig Convention of Dec. 1839 met in this church and nominated Wm. Henry Harrison for president, John Tyler for vice-president. Popularized as "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too", they were elected, 1840. — — Map (db m6660) HM
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
This building, the only municipal headquarters building in the world to be named after the civil rights leader, was built for and has served as Harrisburg's City Hall since June, 1982. As part of its efforts to revitalize Center City Harrisburg, . . . — — Map (db m6605) HM
On State Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
Fired from federal and state jobs because he was gay, this trail-blazing activist took his job discrimination case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. He lost, but his key arguments were valuable in later cases. In 1965, he founded the first . . . — — Map (db m213013) HM
On N. Front Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Front Street.
Harrisburg's distinction of having one of the most beautiful inland waterfronts in America is attributed to the growth and conservation of Riverfront Park. Through the foresight of John Harris, Jr., the founder of Harrisburg, 6.2 linear acres along . . . — — Map (db m6401) HM
On North Front Street south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south.
The fish carved into the tree sculpture depict native fish of the Susquehanna River. This tree carving benefits the Harrisburg River Boat Society and the River School, teaching about ecology, our natural wonders and being good stewards to our . . . — — Map (db m205156) HM
On State Street, 0.1 miles east of Second Street, on the right when traveling east.
The magnificent Renaissance Revival-styled Seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg is the second to rise from this prominent State Street property. Completed in 1907, Saint Patrick's Cathedral replaced its more modest predecessor, which was . . . — — Map (db m245591) HM
On Commonwealth Street, 0.1 miles south of North Street, on the left when traveling south.
This Grove is dedicated by a grateful Commonwealth in recognition of the Soldiers and sailors from Pennsylvania who served in any of our country's wars and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice.
[Additional plaques line the . . . — — Map (db m6774) WM
On State Street, on the right when traveling east.
The evolution of the English and German-speaking Lutheran congregations in Harrisburg resulted in the establishment of a number of churches that has helped to enhance the city's fabric of sacred architecture and history. From the oldest site at . . . — — Map (db m6730) HM
This building, which replaced the old brick capitol, was designed by Joseph M. Huston, and erected, 1902-1906. It was dedicated on October 4, 1906, in the term of Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker. — — Map (db m6770) HM
On Third Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street.
Phase I of Strawberry Square represents the birth of downtown Harrisburg's revitalization and renewal activity that commenced in the mid 1970's and was pursued with fervor in the 1980's and since. The demolition of the renowned Penn-Harris Hotel at . . . — — Map (db m6747) HM
On Market Street at N. Third Street on Market Street.
This block of historic buildings traces a glimpse of Harrisburg's 19th and 20th Century retail development. Restored as Phase II of the Strawberry Square shopping complex in the late 1980's and part of the Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic . . . — — Map (db m6655) HM
The enlargement and beautification of Swenson Plaza, completed in 1999, was proposed and initiated by Mayor Stephen R. Reed during ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of Harrisburg's devastating 1972 Flood caused by Tropical Storm Agnes. As a . . . — — Map (db m6369) HM
On State Street, on the right when traveling east.
"The Acropolis of Harrisburg" is a way in which to describe this Greek Revival, temple-like edifice that rests on a mound of retaining walls jutting from Allison Hill. Although these walls are relatively recent, built when the structure was . . . — — Map (db m6830) HM
On E. Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
Journalist, educator, lawyer. Born here, 1834. Taught in Liberia, 1857-61. Recruited Black soldiers in Civil War; noted as war correspondent. In Europe for freedmen's aid; was admitted to the English bar in 1870. Held major posts in Louisiana, . . . — — Map (db m6658) HM
On Walnut Street at Commonwealth Ave., on the left when traveling east on Walnut Street.
Erected in 1910 and designed by noted Harrisburg architect Charles Howard Lloyd, this building served as the main boy's high school of the City of Harrisburg. Known as the Technical High School, the building replaced, on the same site, the . . . — — Map (db m6691) HM
On North Front Street at Locust Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
The origins of the mansion at 105 N. Front Street can be attributed to William Calder, Jr. (1821-1880), Simon Cameron's business partner, banker and manufacturer. Calder's father had been a preeminent Harrisburg stage coach operator and helped to . . . — — Map (db m6341) HM
On Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
This building was erected in 1920 for the offices of the Pennsylvania Public Services Commission and was one of the first buildings in downtown Harrisburg intended to be leased for state offices. Originally known as the Claster Building, having been . . . — — Map (db m6604) HM
Near South Front Street at Mary Street, on the left when traveling south.
From 1861 to 1929, from the cupola of the old Dauphin County Court House, this bell rang out its message to the people of Harrisburg.
Cast by Meneely’s
of West Troy, New York — — Map (db m121987) HM
On South 2nd Street at Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
The current era of hostelries in Harrisburg can be defined as having begun in 1965 with the construction of the Holiday Inn Town, now The Crowne Plaza. Prior to that time, the Harrisburger and Penn-Harris Hotels, at Third and Locust and Third and . . . — — Map (db m6561) HM
On North Front Street at Cranberry Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
Although the Founder of Harrisburg, John Harris, Jr., was a member of the Church of England, it was not until 1826 that a permanent Episcopal church building was erected here. Consecrated on St. John's Day, 1827, by Bishop William White, who was . . . — — Map (db m6333) HM
On Front Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
This wood sculpture, utilizing the remaining trunk of a storm-ravaged Riverfront Park tree, honors the ideals and goals of the Susquehanna River School and reflects the beauty within both humanity and nature.
The Susquehannocks, here depicted . . . — — Map (db m205155) HM
On South 2nd Street at Blackberry Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
1906 was a banner year in Harrisburg for the construction of major buildings. The new State Capitol Building was completed that year and two "book-end" office structures were developed on Market Square. One was the eight-story Union Trust Building . . . — — Map (db m6560) HM
On South 2nd Street at Market Street on South 2nd Street.
On this site, the southeast corner of Second and Market Streets on Market Square, stood the Jones House, a mid-Nineteenth Century Hotel, which later evolved into the larger Commonwealth Hotel and later, the Dauphin Building. It was here that Abraham . . . — — Map (db m6550) HM
On North Front Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
In the house at 223 N. Front Street lived two 19th Century Pennsylvania Governors, William Bigler (1852-1855) and James Pollock (1855-1858). Also here resided U.S. Army Major Marcus Reno, the controversial survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn, . . . — — Map (db m6330) HM
On State Street at Second Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
The soldiers and sailors of Harrisburg and Dauphin County who gave their lives during the Civil War were commemorated with the 1866 start-up of construction of the Obelisk in the center of the downtown intersection of N. Second and State Streets. . . . — — Map (db m6729) HM
On North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
By the late 1880's, the Old Capitol Building erected in 1822 was becoming limited in space due to the inevitable expansion of state government. A public debate ensued as to whether a new Capitol should be erected, although many had a sentimental . . . — — Map (db m6746) HM
On South 2nd Street at Chestnut Street, on the left on South 2nd Street.
On this site for nearly 180 years stood a two and a-half story brick building with ties to local, state and national history. Initially the home of early settler John Frey, the house was sold in 1817 to a noted clockmaker, Frederick Heisley, whose . . . — — Map (db m6574) HM
On Commonwealth Avenue, 0.1 miles south of North Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission declares The Pennsylvania State Capitol
A Commonwealth Treasure
for all to protect and preserve as a vital architectural and artistic monument to government by and for all Pennsylvanians. — — Map (db m6772) HM
On Walnut Street at N. Front Street on Walnut Street.
Now the oldest bridge across the Susquehanna River, the People's Bridge was constructed in 1889 utilizing the Baltimore Truss and Phoenix Column in its innovative cast-iron design. It was erected by the People's Bridge Company, organized by the . . . — — Map (db m6370) HM
Built to pre-automobile specifications before the turn of the 20th Century, the People's Bridge by mid century earned the nickname, "Old Shakey," because of the noisy vibrations of its cast-iron superstructure under an ever-increasing volume of . . . — — Map (db m202224) HM
On North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Since its creation in 1905, The State Museum of Pennsylvania has collected, preserved, researched, and interpreted the cultural and natural history of the state. Over the years, the museum has greatly expanded its collections and modernized its . . . — — Map (db m6742) HM
On Walnut Street at North River Street, on the left when traveling south on Walnut Street.
This building, a part of the City Government Complex of the City of Harrisburg, is named for early 20th century Mayor Vance C. McCormick (term 1902-05) who, as a daily newspaper publisher and civic leader, championed the City Beautiful movement . . . — — Map (db m152333) HM
On Market Street at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Thomas Morris Chester was born at the corner of Third and Market Streets in Harrisburg in 1834. One of Harrisburg’s most famous nineteenth century African-Americans, he was particularly known for his leadership in education, journalism, military . . . — — Map (db m102315) HM
On North Front Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
General Robert E. Lee decided to take the war into the North in June 1863, allowing Southern farmers an uninterrupted growing season, and perhaps convincing European powers to aid the Confederacy. As the rebels invaded Pennsylvania, Harrisburg made . . . — — Map (db m102338) HM
The second Bethel AME Church opened on Short Street on November 24, 1839. Bethel’s first pastors-Reverend Levin Lee (ca. 1833-1843), Reverend T.M.D. Ward (1843-1845), and Reverend Abraham Cole (1846-ca.1854) --- each helped increase interest in the . . . — — Map (db m85917) HM
On 7th Street at South Street, on the left when traveling north on 7th Street.
Excluded from a May 1865 "Grand Review of the Armies" in Wash., DC, U.S. Colored Troops from Penna. and Mass. regiments assembled here at State and Filbert Sts. on Nov. 14, 1865 for a parade honoring their courage during the Civil War. Grand Marshal . . . — — Map (db m6773) HM
On Walnut Street at Commonwealth Ave., on the left when traveling east on Walnut Street.
In the 1850's this area, known as Tanner's Alley, was important on the Underground Railroad. Fugitive slaves hid at Joseph Bustill's & William Jones's houses, a block apart. Frederick Douglass & William Lloyd Garrison spoke at Wesley Union AME Zion . . . — — Map (db m6693) HM
On Walnut Street at Fourth Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
Harrisburg's prominent role in the advance of the Union cause leading to the Civil War was particularly evident by its sympathy in harboring former slaves who had escaped servitude from the South. As early as 1836, the Harrisburg Anti-Slavery . . . — — Map (db m168922) HM
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Touted as "Harrisburg's First Skyscraper," the Union Trust Building was completed in 1906 and exemplified the beginning of Center City's 20th Century upward growth, particularly as spawned by the completion of the new State Capitol Building that . . . — — Map (db m6607) HM
On Walnut Street at Fourth Street, on the left when traveling east on Walnut Street.
Located just across N. Fourth Street from Strawberry Square is Walnut Place, a slice of old downtown Harrisburg comprised of a series of late 19th and early 20th Century restored buildings and storefronts. Pictured here is the Rodearmel/German . . . — — Map (db m6694) HM
On Walnut Street at N. Front Street on Walnut Street.
This bridge, completed in 1890, is the oldest surviving structure to have spanned the Susquehanna River and is one of the largest multi-span, truss bridges ever fabricated by the nationally significant Phoenix Bridge Company. It is also the oldest . . . — — Map (db m6372) HM
Oldest surviving bridge over the Susquehanna. Opened by the People's Bridge Co. in 1890. "Old Shakey," one of the last remaining multi-span Phoenix truss bridges, was a toll bridge until 1957. Flood damage, 1972, closed it to automobiles. Three of . . . — — Map (db m7104) HM
On Market Street at Third Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, which opened September 9, 1999, is the successful culmination of decades worth of community effort to develop a major performing arts and science center in downtown Harrisburg. The resources which were . . . — — Map (db m6654) HM
On North Front Street at South Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
In the stone house opposite lived William Maclay, who as a member of the first U.S. Senate, wrote a famous Journal of its debates. A critic of Washington and Hamilton. Pioneer leader of Jeffersonian Democracy. — — Map (db m6290) HM
On North Front Street at Academy Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
Situated across this street is the home of William Maclay (1737-1804); statesman, surveyor, lawyer, the Country's first U.S. Senator and son-in-law of John Harris Jr., the founder of Harrisburg. It was Maclay and Harris who laid out the plan of . . . — — Map (db m6291) HM
On South 4th Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling north on South 4th Street.
"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" was the familiar political slogan of the 1839 Presidential Campaign. The Campaign began when William Henry Harrison and John Tyler were nominated as the Whig candidates for U.S. President and Vice President in this church, . . . — — Map (db m6662) HM
Near North 13th Street north of Liberty Street, on the left when traveling north.
Harrisburg Cemetery holds the remains of many famous Pennsylvanians, including those who contributed to the Commonwealth's and the Union's military and anti-slavery efforts prior to, and during, the Civil War. Union and Confederate soldiers wounded . . . — — Map (db m137426) HM
On North 13th Street north of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling north.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Preservation Award
recognizing the restoration of
the Caretaker's Cottage at
Harrisburg Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m236454) HM
Near North 13th Street at Liberty Street, on the left when traveling north.
In honor of the Revolutionary Soldiers buried in the Harrisburg Cemetery
Colonel Cornelius Cox
Colonel Andrew Porter
Major John Brooks
Captain John Hamilton
Captain Abraham Huey
Lieutenant Andrew Berryhill
Lieutenant Adam Boyd . . . — — Map (db m137423) WM
Erected by the Harrisburg Telegram
and its contributors to the
memorial fund in honor of
Samuel F. Keller
Sheriff of Dauphin Co.
17 yrs. Conductor on the
Pennsylvania R.R.
Born Nov. 15, 1843,
Killed on the P.R.R.
near . . . — — Map (db m236480) HM
On Maclay Street, 0.3 miles east of 7th Street, on the left when traveling east.
First held in January 1917, the Farm Show took place each year at various Harrisburg locations until 1931, when it moved to the new Main Exhibition Building here. The Large Arena first opened for the 1939 show. From modest beginnings, the Farm Show . . . — — Map (db m6252) HM
Near North Cameron Street (U.S. 22) at Azalea Drive, on the right when traveling south.
With 24 acres under one roof, this sprawling complex of buildings was erected for what has become the largest indoor agricultural event in North America, the Pennsylvania State Farm Show. In 1851, the first statewide agricultural exhibition was held . . . — — Map (db m137386) HM
On Pleasant Hill Road (Pennsylvania Route 39) at Pikestown Road on Pleasant Hill Road.
North at the head of Beaver Creek, Joseph Barnett's loghouse was a frontier refuge in 1756-63 against Indians raiding the frontier. His son William was stolen by Indians in 1756 and not recovered until 1763 by Col. Henry Bouquet. — — Map (db m31296) HM
On Linglestown Road at Patton Road on Linglestown Road.
Nearby stood Patton's Fort, a station of the Paxton Rangers, who defended the gaps and farmsteads along the Blue Mountains from the Susquehanna River to Swatara Creek, near Indiantown, against Indian raids from 1756 to 1763. — — Map (db m31295) HM
Named for Dr. Lewis Heck - Born 1810 - Died 1890 - Reared in Shippensburg, Dr. Heck settled here in 1832. He practiced medicine and served as a Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the Civil War. He also operated a large steam . . . — — Map (db m12507) HM
On North Front Street at Verbeke Street on North Front Street.
This memorial to the Holocaust, once a dream for survivors who settled in this community, became a reality in 1994 and was rededicated in 2007.
The monument represents a spiritual reminder of the darkest chapter of history, when Hitler . . . — — Map (db m159633) HM
On North 3rd Street at Verbeke Street, on the left when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
The Broad Street Market consists of the oldest continuously operated market houses in the United States. By the advent of the Civil War, Harrisburg began to develop north of North Street onto the newly subdivided lands of William Verbeke, John . . . — — Map (db m106002) HM
On North 2nd Street at Reily Street, on the left on North 2nd Street.
By the end of the 19th Century, Harrisburg's distinction as State Capital, transportation center and nucleus of industry unleashed development energy to keep pace with the pressing need for housing in the rapidly growing city. Builders emerged to . . . — — Map (db m6254) HM
On North Front Street at Verbeke Street, on the left when traveling south on North Front Street.
This statue, plaza and site perpetually commemorates the past and present dedication, skill and contributions of the men and women of the fire service of the City of Harrisburg and of this Commonwealth and Nation.
Forever shall this site . . . — — Map (db m159723) WM
1100, 1102, 1104, 1106 and 1108 Green
Street were designed by the
renowned Harrisburg architect
Charles Howard Lloyd (1873-1937). The
five residences were erected by the
Union Real Estate Investment
Company in 1906 on a property
purchased . . . — — Map (db m159641) HM
On North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1893 to house two banking organizations,
the Central Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Co.
and the Merchants National Bank, this building
served the community for 100 years, most recently
as the Broad Street Offfce of the . . . — — Map (db m143751) HM
On North 3rd Street at Verbeke Street, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
Just prior to the Civil War, Harrisburg's northern development reached only as far as North Street, although its northern boundary extended to Herr Street under an annexation to the original Borough in 1838. In 1860, Harrisburg was incorporated as a . . . — — Map (db m6794) HM
On North Front Street at Verbeke Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
Printer, horticulturist, conservationist, and "City Beautiful" advocate. President, American Civic Association, 1904-24, and editor, "American Rose Annual," 1916-43. He worked successfully for preservation of Niagara Falls and creation of the . . . — — Map (db m159634) HM
On North Front Street at Cumberland Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
This statue erected by grateful parents of soldier sons in honor of those living and dead who served in the World War.
This boulder from the foot of Round Top, Battlefield of Gettysburg — — Map (db m6287) WM
On North Front Street at Reily Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
Botanist, educator, author, civic leader, conservationist, activist. She served on the State Forestry Reservation Commission, 1901-13. she catalyzed the birth of Harrisburg's "City Beautiful" movement in a speech to the Board of Trade, Dec. 20, . . . — — Map (db m6255) HM
On North Front Street near Reily Street, on the right when traveling south.
Perhaps the single-most important event that would trigger the public's embrace of Harrisburg's City Beautiful movement was the speech given on the evening of December 20, 1900, to the Harrisburg Board of Trade by social reformer and . . . — — Map (db m6257) HM
On North Front Street at Calder Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
A tract of 1272 acres, now this part of Harrisburg, was first surveyed in 1732 for Thomas Penn, and was known as Paxtang Manor. It was sold, 1760, to three colonial settlers: Thomas Simpson, Thomas Forster, Thomas McKee. — — Map (db m159630) HM
On North 4th Street at Dauphin Street, on the left when traveling north on North 4th Street.
The explosion in the growth of Uptown Harrisburg in the last two decades of the 19th Century required the construction of a new fire station, the first to be located north of Reily Street. On July 11, 1885, the Reily Hose Company was organized and . . . — — Map (db m6797) HM
On North Front Street at Cumberland Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
Throughout the 19th Century, lumbering on the Susquehanna River was a major industry. Logs were cut from the forests in the northern part of the state and floated down river to sawmills at Harrisburg and points further south. A popular place where . . . — — Map (db m159640) HM
On Capitol Street at Herr Street, on the left when traveling north on Capitol Street.
Constructed 1886 by the
German Evangelical
Zion Lutheran Church
Entered on the Pennsylvania
Inventory of Historic Places
February 7, 1975 — — Map (db m135730) HM
On North 6th Street at Herr Street, on the left when traveling north on North 6th Street.
Because of the second State Capitol extension, Bethel AME Church purchased the Ridge Avenue Methodist Church building in 1953. (Sixth Street was formerly named Ridge Avenue). The Colored Wesleyan Burial Ground was located on Herr Street about . . . — — Map (db m134669) HM
On North 3rd Street south of Maclay Street, on the right when traveling south.
As the City of Harrisburg grew northward during the latter part of the 19th Century, N. Front Street had not yet attained its distinction as a prime residential boulevard. The riverbank, which was littered with sewage and debris, and adjacent low . . . — — Map (db m137432) HM
On North 2nd Street at Maclay St., on the left when traveling north on North 2nd Street.
This is the present home of the Governor of Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1968 and is the third official executive mansion located in Harrisburg. — — Map (db m6245) HM
On North Front Street, 0.1 miles south of Maclay St., on the right when traveling south.
Opposite is the present home of the Governor of Pennsylvania. Designed in the Georgian Revival style, it was completed in 1968 and is the third official executive residence in Harrisburg. "Keystone Hall," an earlier Governor's residence, located . . . — — Map (db m6247) HM
On North Front Street, 0.1 miles south of Maclay St., on the right when traveling south.
The Pennsylvania Governor's Residence is located at a spot so stunning that it captures the essence of the Commonwealth's beauty through sweeping vistas of the Susquehanna at a point where the state's piedmont greets the blue mountains of the great . . . — — Map (db m6249) HM
On Green Street at Muench Street, on the right when traveling south on Green Street.
Although Harrisburg's northern boundary when incorporated as a city in 1860 reached as far as Maclay Street, it would not be until the early 1890's that development widely occurred above Reily Street. Local homebuilder Benjamin Engle launched the . . . — — Map (db m6796) HM
On North Front Street at Hersha Place, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
The notable Tudor Revival-styled edifice situated at the southeast corner of N. Front and Muench Streets well exemplifies the grand Front Street mansions of the early 20th Century that would rise north of Forster Street. The house was built in 1917 . . . — — Map (db m6250) HM
On Market Street at Hale Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Harrisburg's explosive growth after World War I opened new lands for development, both uptown above Maclay Street, and on Allison Hill east of 18th Street. Prior to that time, the Technical and Central High Schools, on Walnut and Forster Streets . . . — — Map (db m136554) HM
On Herr Street at N. 18th Street, on the left when traveling east on Herr Street.
As early as the days of John Harris in the mid-18th Century, Harrisburg has well provided for the storage and distribution of military munitions and supplies. Even prior to the completion of the first state capitol building in 1822, an arsenal was . . . — — Map (db m6852) HM
Near Walnut Street at Concert Drive when traveling east.
This land, the largest park in south-central Pennsylvania, and which crowns the city's summit, contrastingly complements Harrisburg's magnificent riverfront. Originally known as Prospect Hill because of its lofty vantage points, the name was changed . . . — — Map (db m6853) HM
