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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42M_grand-opera-house_Harrisburg-PA.html
On the southeast corner of N. Third and Walnut Streets stood the Grand Opera House, erected in 1873 at a cost of $160,000, by the Masonic Fraternity and designed by architect Frank E. Davis. Serving also as the Harrisburg Masonic Temple, lodge roo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42L_strawberry-square-phase-i_Harrisburg-PA.html
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 a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42K_the-old-executive-library-museum-building_Harrisburg-PA.html
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 a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42J_pennsylvania-state-archives-and-the-state-museum-of-pennsylvania_Harrisburg-PA.html
Established in 1903, the Pennsylvania State Archives was originally a division of the Pennsylvania State Library which was housed in the Old Executive Office Building (now the Matthew J. Ryan Legislative Office Building) located just south of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42H_pennsylvania-state-archives_Harrisburg-PA.html
Created in 1903 as the Division of Public Records in the State Library, the State Archives safeguards and provides public access to records of state and local government and historical manuscripts. Dating from 1681, original records and papers hou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42G_the-state-museum-of-pennsylvania_Harrisburg-PA.html
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 pu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42E_hope-fire-station_Harrisburg-PA.html
Directly across this street stands the Hope Fire Station, oldest fire station in Harrisburg and one of the oldest in the U.S. It was originally owned by the Hope Fire Company, which was organized in 1814, and which built this building in 1871. Dis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM429_the-old-waterworks_Harrisburg-PA.html
The development and evolution of Harrisburg's early public works infrastructure is captured through the unique Riverfront Park setting of the Old Waterworks, the original stone portion of which was constructed in 1841. At that time water was pumpe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM426_the-harrisburg-cotton-factory-and-the-central-ymca_Harrisburg-PA.html
Founded in 1844 in London, England, by George Williams, the Young Men's Christian Association quickly grew in the United States with Harrisburg, in 1854, being one of the first eight cities in the nation to establish a chapter. Located at various …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM425_parish-church-of-st-lawrence-former_Harrisburg-PA.html
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…
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