The Old Midtown Historic District is a
historic district
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that is located in the
Midtown neighborhood 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 ...
. It stretches from Forster to Verbeke and from Front to Third street, and represents the first urbanized neighborhood in the city of Harrisburg.
History
The Historic Harrisburg Association first lobbied for this district's creation in 1974.
The area of Third street near Verbeke is known as the Historic Midtown Market District and is home to many unique boutiques, galleries and shops.
Former Harrisburg Mayor
William K. Verbeke
William Kemmeller Verbeke (July 18, 1820 – February 23, 1898) was an American businessman, philanthropist, early developer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and politician who served as a City Controller, School Director and Mayor of Harrisburg.
Bi ...
is the namesake for Verbeke Street (formerly Broad Street) and first bought and developed the area.
Places of Note
*
Broad Street Market
*
Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
* Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
*
Holocaust Memorial
* Sunken Gardens at
Riverfront Park
See also
*
List of Harrisburg neighborhoods
References
External links
Friends of Midtown*
National Register - Inventory
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Common uses
* Nation or country
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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Historic districts in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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National Register of Historic Places in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania