Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District

Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 50 contributing buildings in the old central business district of Harrisburg and dating from the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Daily and Weekly Telegraph Building (1873-1874), 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. Located in the district and listed separately are the Colonial Theatre, Keystone Building, Kunkel Building, and the William Seel Building.[2] The Telegraph Building was delisted after having been demolished.

Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District
Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District, November 2010
LocationDewberry, Chestnut, Blackberry, and S. 3rd Sts., Roughly Market St. from 3rd to 4th and 3rd St. from Walnut to Chestnut Sts., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°15′37″N 76°52′47″W
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.83002238 (original)
84003198[1] (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1983
Boundary increaseMarch 22, 1984

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, with a boundary increase in 1984.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jeb Stuart (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05. and George E. Thomas (November 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.


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