Uptown is a section of

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg ( ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,099 as of 2020, Harrisburg is the ninth-most populous city in Pennsylvania. It is the larger of the two pr ...

located North of the Midtown and

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neighborhoods.

Description

Bordered by the

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to the West, Maclay Street to the South, North 7th Street to the East and Susquehanna Township to the North, the neighborhood is home to many ornate mansions along Front Street and Italian Lake, as well as moderately sized homes exemplifying character of early 20th-century architecture. After being devastated in 1972 by the flooding of

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, the neighborhood slipped into a moderate decline. Since then, new homeowners have made improvements, causing property values to increase dramatically through the beginning of the 21st century. With the Susquehanna River's Riverfront Park and

Capital Area Greenbelt The Capital Area Greenbelt is a looping trail located in the area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This 20-mile loop around Pennsylvania's capital city provides visitors and tourists with opportunities to hike, ride bicycles, skate, jog, fish, walk t ...

within walking distance—as well as Italian Lake—Uptown Harrisburg is an example of relaxed urban living. Much of Uptown's development (post-automobile) lends itself to having longer blocks, rear alleys with detached garages, and shopping plazas/large surface parking lots. Uptown contains three Historic Places on the National Register: Camp Curtin Fire Station, Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, and Polyclinic Medical Center.

Other places of note

Camp Curtin Camp Curtin was a major Union Army training camp in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War. It was located north of Pennsylvania's state capitol building on 80 acres of what had previously been land used by the Dauphin County ...

Dauphin County Veteran's Memorial Obelisk The Dauphin County Veteran's Memorial Obelisk, sometimes called the Harrisburg Obelisk, is an Egyptian-style obelisk that was erected in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States as a tribute to Dauphin County’s American Civil War soldiers. Desig ...

* Hadee Mosque * Marine and Navy Reserve Center *

Pennsylvania Governor's Residence The Pennsylvania Governor's Residence is the official residence of the governor of Pennsylvania, located in the Uptown (Harrisburg), Uptown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PA). Description and usage The Colon ...

* Scottish Rite Cathedral * William Penn High School * Zembo Shrine

References

{{Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Neighborhoods in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania