Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District Explained

Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:40.2603°N -76.8797°W
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
Added:July 14, 1983
Increase:March 22, 1984
Refnum:83002238
Increase Refnum:84003198

The Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, with a boundary increase made in 1984.

History and architectural features

This district includes fifty contributing buildings that are located in the old central business district of Harrisburg. Dating from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, notable buildings include the Daily and Weekly Telegraph Building (1873-1874), the City Bank Building (c. 1872), F.W. Woolworth (1939), Rothert's Furniture Store (1906), Bowman's Department Store (1907, 1910), Pomeroy's Department Store (c. 1890, c. 1940), and Doutrich's Clothing Store.

Also located in the district but listed separately are the Colonial Theatre, the Keystone Building, the Kunkel Building, and the William Seel Building.[1] The Telegraph Building was delisted after having been demolished.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, with a boundary increase in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H050937_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District]. 2011-11-05. Jeb Stuart. PDF. March 1983. and Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H050620_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)]. 2011-11-05. George E. Thomas. PDF. November 1983.