William Donaldson House Explained

William Donaldson House
Location:2005 N. Third St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.2781°N -76.895°W
Built:1887, 1910
Architect:John C. Smith & James H. Warner
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:April 26, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:90000699

The William Donaldson House is an historic, American home that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

History and architectural features

Designed by Smith & Warner and built in 1887, this historic structure is a -story Queen Anne-style dwelling. Its construction was funded by William Mayne Donaldson, president of the Donaldson Paper Company, who originally resided there.[1]

A rear addition was erected circa 1910. It has a stone foundation, brick first story, and wood shingle second and third stories. It features irregular massing, a variety of surface textures, multiple intersecting roofs, bay windows, porch and balconies, and a turret with spindle. The house was converted to apartments in 1925.[2]

Following a period of disrepair, the building was purchased by a private developer in 2018 and restoration was completed by November 2022.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Frew, Ken . Building Harrisburg : the architects & builders, 1719-1941 . 85-6 . 978-0-615-32766-2 . 471921303.
  2. 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|H092107_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Donaldson House ]. 2011-11-12. Ricki Hurwitz. PDF. June 1989.
  3. Web site: Conley . Maddie . 2022-11-15 . Long-dilapidated Harrisburg mansion restored, will become apartments . 2024-04-23 . TheBurg . en-US.