Academy Manor is a historical suburban subdivision of the
Riverside
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Canada
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neighborhood within the
Uptown
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United States
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section of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the 9th largest city and 15th largest municipality in Pe ...
. The neighborhood extends north from Front and Division Street up to the location of former
Harrisburg Academy
Harrisburg Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a diverse student body in nursery through 12th grade. The school was established in 1784 by John Harris Jr., the foun ...
(the neighborhood's namesake), west to Parkview Lane, and south back to Division St.
It was established in the early 20th century with specific plans in terms of lot sizes,
setbacks, and the kinds of buildings permitted.
History
After the greater Riverside neighborhood was annexed to Harrisburg in 1917, Academy Manor was a separately designated tract and in 1922 and lots were designated for sale. Prominent Harrisburg families and residents would go on to build mansions in various styles. In 1951, the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System. It also claims to be the oldest appellate court in the United States, a claim that is disputed by the Massachusetts Supreme J ...
in detailing a report of areas of Harrisburg listed the Academy Manor neighborhood as 89 lots restricted for residential purposes, as compared to 337 in the surrounding Riverside neighborhood. In 2005, a proposal to demolish some of the mansions for condominiums raised public opposition. After being approved by the Harrisburg Planning Commission in June 2005, a Bill in
Harrisburg City Council
The Harrisburg City Council is the legislative branch of the city government of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and consists of seven members elected at-large. was to be introduced in September 2009 to make Academy Manor a
Municipal Historic District, but was removed from the agenda earlier in the day of the Council's meeting without explanation.
See also
*
Italian Lake
References
Neighborhoods in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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