Downtown Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Strawberry Square Phase I
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Circa 1920 view of the 300 Block of Walnut Street facing Capitol Park where Strawberry Square Phase I stands today.
Penn-Harris Hotel circa 1948 at the southeast corner of N. Third and Walnut Streets.
19th Century buildings at the southwest corner of N. Fourth and Walnut Streets circa 1900.
Harrisburg YWCA shortly after completion in 1913 at the southwest corner of N. Fourth and Walnut Streets.
Erected by The Harrisburg History Project Commissioned by Mayor Stephen R. Reed.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, The Harrisburg History Project series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 40° 15.701′ N, 76° 52.935′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is at the intersection of Third Street and Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Strawberry St, Harrisburg PA 17101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Opera House (here, next to this marker); Federal Square
Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
2. Strawberry Square Phase I Marker
This is a previous iteration. Note that the inscription is identical.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
3. Strawberry Square
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,046 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
