Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 28, 2016
1. Historic Harrisburg Resource Center Marker
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 Pennsylvania
National Bank. In 1993, to assure its preservation
as a community resource and an architectural
landmark, Pennsylvania National's Directors
donated the century - old bank building to the
Historic Harrisburg Association.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 40° 16.168′ N, 76° 53.336′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. Marker is on North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1230 N 3rd Street, Harrisburg PA 17102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Broad Street Market (a few steps from this marker); Historic Midtown Market District (a few steps from this marker); Tabernacle Baptist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Green Street Residences (about 700 feet away); Visionaries (approx. 0.2 miles away); Engleton (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. Horace McFarland (approx. ¼ mile away); Firefighters' Memorial Monument (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 28, 2016
2. Historic Harrisburg Resource Center Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here mounted to the building exterior, to the right of the building entrance (below the tree branches).
this page online
Postcard published by the Leighton and Valentine Company, 1910
3. Third and Broad Streets, Harrisburg, Pa.
View looking south on Third Street, with the Broad Street Market Building on the left, and the bank building (now the Historic Harrisburg Resource Center) on the right on the corner.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.
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