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Pennsylvania, The Harrisburg History Project Historical Markers

A visually interactive experience comparing the “then and now” appearance of Harrisburg using old photographs taken, in most instances, from the marker's current location.
 
By John Robinson, April 18, 2010
A. Carson Stamm Residence
1 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — A. Carson Stamm Residence —
On South 13th Street.
2 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Bellevue Park —
On Bellevue Road, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Bishop McDevitt High School —
On Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
4 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Breeze Hill —
On 21st Street at Bellevue Road, on the right when traveling south on 21st Street.
5 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Harrisburg Cemetery —
On Liberty Street at 13th Street, on the left when traveling east on Liberty Street.
6 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Mount Pleasant Press - The J. Horace McFarland Company —
On Crescent Street at Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling south on Crescent Street.
7 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Old Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Station —
On Market Street near N 9th St, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Old Webster Elementary School —
On 13th Street.
9 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Parson John Elder House —
On Ellerslie Street at S. 24th Street, on the left when traveling east on Ellerslie Street.
10 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Allison Hill — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge —
On State Street, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Hope Fire Station —
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Pennsylvania State Archives and The State Museum of Pennsylvania —
On Third Street at North Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street.
13 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — Present State Capitol Building —
On State Street at Third Street, on the left when traveling east on State Street.
14 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — The Civic Club of Harrisburg —
On North Front Street at Liberty Street, on the left when traveling south on North Front Street.
15 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — The Harrisburg Cotton Factory and The Central YMCA —
On North Street at Buttonwood Street, on the right when traveling east on North Street.
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16 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Capitol District — The Old Waterworks —
On North Front Street 0.1 miles south of Forster Street, on the left when traveling south.
17 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — 333 Market Street —
On Market Street.
18 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Capitol Park —
On Third Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street.
19 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — City Island —
Near Walnut Street.
20 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge —
On South Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
21 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Dauphin Deposit Bank Building —
On Market Street at Court Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
22 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Eagle Hotel and Bolton Hotel —
On North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
23 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Evolution of Harrisburg's Skyline —
On Championship Way west of Stadium Drive, on the left when traveling east.
24 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Federal Square —
On Third Street at Walnut Street on Third Street.
25 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — George J. Heisely Residence and the National Anthem
On North 2nd Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street. Reported missing.
26 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Governors’ Row —
On North Front Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
27 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Grace United Methodist Church —
On State Street 0.1 miles Third Street, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Grand Opera House —
On Third Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street.
29 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harris Switch Tower —
On Walnut Street at N. Seventh Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
30 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harrisburg Hospital —
On South Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
31 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harrisburg Public Library Dauphin County Library System —
On North Front Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
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32 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Hilton Harrisburg and Towers —
On South 2nd Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
33 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — J. Donald Cameron — (1833 - 1918) —
On North Front Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
34 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — J. Donald Cameron Mansion —
On North Front Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
35 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — James McCormick Mansion —
On North Front Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
36 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris / Simon Cameron Mansion —
On S. Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — John Harris Sr. Grave Site —
On S. Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
38 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Keystone Hall —
On North Front Street at Barbara Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
39 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Kunkel Building —
On Market Street at S. Third Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
40 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Lochiel Hotel and Colonial Theater —
On Market Street at South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
41 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Market Square —
On 2nd Street at Market Street, in the median on 2nd Street.
42 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Market Square Presbyterian Church —
On 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
43 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Mulberry Street Bridge —
On Mulberry Street at Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling east on Mulberry Street.
44 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Old Dauphin County Courthouses —
On Market Street at South Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
45 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Old Dauphin County Prison —
On Walnut Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling west on Walnut Street.
46 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Old Midtown Harrisburg Historic District —
On Forster Street at North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Forster Street.
47 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Old Pennsylvania Railroad Station —
Near Grace Street just north of South 4th Street, on the left when traveling east.
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48 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Old Salem Church —
On Chestnut Street at South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Chestnut Street.
49 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Parish Church of St. Lawrence (Former) —
On State Street at Front Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
50 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Pennsylvania Canal —
On Walnut Street at North Seventh Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
51 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King City Government Center —
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Riverfront Park —
On N. Front Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Front Street.
53 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Saint Patrick's Cathedral —
On State Street 0.1 miles east of Second Street, on the right when traveling east.
54 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — St. Michael’s Lutheran Church —
On State Street, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Strawberry Square Phase I —
On Third Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street.
56 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Strawberry Square Phase II —
On Market Street at N. Third Street on Market Street.
57 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Sylvan Heights Mansion —
On State Street, on the right when traveling east.
58 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Technical High School & Old City Hall —
On Walnut Street at Commonwealth Ave., on the left when traveling east on Walnut Street.
59 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Calder / Olmsted / McCormick Mansion —
On North Front Street at Locust Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
60 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Claster Building —
On Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
61 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Crowne Plaza —
On South 2nd Street at Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
62 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Episcopal Cathedral Church of St. Stephen & Cathedral House —
On North Front Street at Cranberry Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
63 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Johnston Building & Menaker Building —
On South 2nd Street at Blackberry Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
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64 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Jones House —
On South 2nd Street at Market Street on South 2nd Street.
65 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Marcus Reno Residence and Governors’ Home —
On North Front Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
66 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Obelisk —
On State Street at Second Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
67 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Old Executive, Library & Museum Building —
On North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
68 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — The Peanut House — (The Zimmerman House) — 1812-1991 —
On South 2nd Street at Chestnut Street, on the left on South 2nd Street.
69 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Underground Railroad —
On Walnut Street at Fourth Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
70 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Union Trust Building —
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
71 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Walnut Place —
On Walnut Street at Fourth Street, on the left when traveling east on Walnut Street.
72 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Walnut Street Bridge —
On Walnut Street at N. Front Street on Walnut Street.
73 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts —
On Market Street at South Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
74 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — William Maclay Mansion —
On North Front Street at Academy Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
75 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Zion Lutheran Church —
On South 4th Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling north on South 4th Street.
76 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Eastern State Street — Eastern State Street —
On State Street at North 17th Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
77 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Farm Complex — Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex —
Near North Cameron Street (U.S. 22) at Azalea Drive, on the right when traveling south.
78 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Midtown — Broad Street Market —
On North 3rd Street at Verbeke Street, on the left when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
79 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Midtown — Engleton —
On North 2nd Street at Reily Street, on the left on North 2nd Street.
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80 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Midtown — Historic Midtown Market District —
On North 3rd Street at Verbeke Street, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
81 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Midtown — Mira Lloyd Dock Residence —
On North Front Street near Reily Street, on the right when traveling south.
82 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Midtown — Reily Hose Company No. 10 —
On North 4th Street at Dauphin Street, on the left when traveling north on North 4th Street.
83 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Midtown — Sunken Gardens —
On North Front Street at Cumberland Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
84 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Olde Uptown — Cottage Ridge —
On North 3rd Street south of Maclay Street, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Olde Uptown — Pennsylvania Governor's Residence —
On North Front Street 0.1 miles south of Maclay St., on the right when traveling south.
86 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Olde Uptown — Simon Cameron School —
On Green Street at Muench Street, on the right when traveling south on Green Street.
87 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Olde Uptown — Tracy Mansion —
On North Front Street at Hersha Place, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street.
88 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Penbrook — State Arsenal —
On Herr Street at N. 18th Street, on the left when traveling east on Herr Street.
89 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Reservoir Park — Reservoir Park —
Near Walnut Street at Concert Drive when traveling east.
90 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Shipoke — Agnes Plus 50: A Celebration of Resolve —
On South Front Street 0.1 miles south of Randall Shughart Street, on the left when traveling north.
91 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Shipoke — Brigadier General Joseph F. Knipe House —
On South Front Street at Vine Street, on the left when traveling north on South Front Street.
92 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Shipoke — Pancake Row —
On South Front Street at Conoy Street, on the left when traveling north on South Front Street.
93 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Susquehanna Township — Harrisburg State Hospital —
Near Azalea Drive east of North Cameron Street.
94 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Susquehanna Township — Mansion at Reservoir Park —
Near Concert Drive west of Lincoln Circle, on the right when traveling west.
95 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Uptown — Camp Curtin —
On North 6th Street at Maclay St., on the right when traveling south on North 6th Street.
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96 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Uptown — Former William Penn High School —
On North 3rd Street north of North 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Uptown — Italian Lake —
On Division Street at Third Street, on the left when traveling east on Division Street.
98 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Uptown — Old Harrisburg Academy / Dixon University Center —
On North Front Street 0.2 miles south of Graham Street, on the left when traveling south.
99 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Uptown — Zembo Shrine Temple —
On Division Street at Third Street, on the left when traveling east on Division Street.
100 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Wildwood Park — Wildwood Lake Sanctuary —
Near Wildwood Way near Industrial Road.
 
 
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