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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM43A_state-capitol_Harrisburg-PA.html
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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42P_eagle-hotel-and-bolton-hotel_Harrisburg-PA.html
On the site directly across the street stood the Eagle Hotel, a three-story brick structure opened by George Buehler in January of 1812. It was here that Charles Dickens stayed when touring America in 1842 during which time he authored "American N…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM42N_old-dauphin-county-prison_Harrisburg-PA.html
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 prope…
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/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/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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM424_st-michaels-lutheran-church_Harrisburg-PA.html
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 wh…