Harrisburg Historic District

Harrisburg Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
State Street in 2012
Location	Bounded roughly by Forster, 3rd, Hanna Sts. and the Susquehanna River, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°15′33″N 76°52′55″W / 40.25917°N 76.88194°WCoordinates: 40°15′33″N 76°52′55″W / 40.25917°N 76.88194°W
Area	192 acres (78 ha)
Architectural style	Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP Reference #	76001632[1]
Added to NRHP	January 19, 1976

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.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David C. Stacks and Sally McMurry (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harrisburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.