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Harrisburg Historic District

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NRHP Reference #
  
76001632

Added to NRHP
  
19 January 1976

Area
  
78 ha

Harrisburg Historic District

Location
  
Bounded roughly by Forster, 3rd, Hanna Sts. and the Susquehanna River, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Architectural style
  
Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Harrisburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 340 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a 19th-century residential area of Harrisburg. It contains the original core of the city. Located in the district is Harris Park, which unifies the district. Notable buildings include the Y.M.C.A. (1932), William McClay Mansion (1792), Grace Methodist Church (1871), St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral (1826), St. Michael's Lutheran Church (1906), Cathedral of Saint Patrick (1907) and the Unit Row Houses. The John Harris Mansion is located in the district and listed separately.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

References

Harrisburg Historic District Wikipedia