National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Dauphin County

Dauphin County Pennsylvania (Page 2) has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Streamlined Electric Locomotive #4859, Rockville Bridge, Walnut Street Bridge, Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital and Shoop Site (36DA20).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Clovis and Paleo-Indian dating back to 9999 BC.

The famous person Edward James Stackpole Sr. is associated with one of more of the Dauphin County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dauphin County places including Pennsylvania Railroad, Phoenix Steel Co., Drake & Stratton, Dean & Westbrook, Raymond Loewy, G.W. Strayer, Joseph M. Huston, John A. Dempwolf, George Construction Co. Sheffer and Daniel Reichert. Prominent architectural styles found in Dauphin Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Georgian.

Mount Pleasant Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - - #90000710)

Also known as See Also:Mount Pleasant Historic District

1100--1321 Market St., 1142 Derry St. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002238)

Dewberry, Chestnut, Blackberry, and S. 3rd Sts. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store

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Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84003198)

Also known as See Also:The Colonial Theater Building;Kunkle Building;Old D

Roughly Market St. from 3rd to 4th and 3rd St. from Walnut to Chestnut Sts. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Specialty Store

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Old Uptown Harrisburg Historic District (added 1990 - - #89002297)

Also known as See Also:Cameron, Simon, School

Roughly bounded by McClay, N. Third, Reily, N. Second, and Calder , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Streamlined Electric Locomotive #4859 (added 2004 - - #04000399)

Track 5, Harrisburg Transportation Center Aberdeen St. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Loewy, Raymond

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital (added 1986 - - #86000057)

Also known as Harrisburg State Hospital

Cameron St. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Dempwolf,John A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

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Quarries of the Hummelstown Brownstone Company (added 2003 - - #03000075)

Also known as Pennsylvania Brown Freestone Company Quarries, Berst Quarries

Roughly N of Brookline Dr., Amber Dr. , Derry Township

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

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Raymond, Charles and Joseph, Houses (added 1979 - - #79002221)

Also known as Alfred's Victorian Restaurant

38 and 37 N. Union St , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

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Rockville Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001640)

0.5 mi. S of Marysville over Susquehanna River , Marysville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Drake & Stratton, Pennsylvania Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Romberger-Stover House (added 1980 - - #80003481)

Market St. , Berrysburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Salem United Church of Christ (added 1975 - - #75001639)

Also known as Old Salem Reformed Church

231 Chestnut St. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pool,Samuel & Wilson,Henry V.

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Seel, William, Building (added 1980 - - #80003482)

319 Market St. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

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Senate Hotel (added 1997 - - #82001535)

122 Market St. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kast,Miller Issac, Payne,George F.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Sheffield Apartments (added 1990 - - #90000698)

2003 N. Third St. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sheffer,George Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Shoop Site (36DA20) (added 1986 - - #86000241)

Also known as 36Da20

Address Restricted , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Clovis, Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Shoop Site (36DA20) (added 1986 - - #86000241)

Also known as 36Da20

Address Restricted , Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Clovis, Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Smith, Henry, Farm (added 1988 - - #88003050)

Also known as Hidden Spring Farm

950 Swatara Creek Rd. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000761)

Also known as State Street Bridge

LR 140/State St. over LR 130 Spur and Paxton Creek , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Strayer,G.W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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St. Peter's Kierch (added 1973 - - #73001621)

Also known as St. Peter`s Church

31 W. High St. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Star Barn Complex (added 2000 - - #00000845)

Also known as Walnut Hill, Motter, John, Barn and Outbuildings

Nissley Dr. at PA 283 , Lower Swatara

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reichert, Daniel

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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State Capitol Building, Pennsylvania (added 1977 - - #77001162)

Also known as Main Capitol Building

Third, Walnut, Commonwealth and North Sts. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huston,Joseph M.

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Capitol

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Steelton High School (added 2011 - - #11000645)

100 S. 4th St., Steelton Borough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Swatara Ferry House (added 1976 - - #76001635)

400 Swatara St. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Telegraph Building (added 1986 - - #78002387)

214--216 Locust St. , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coder & Miller, Lloyd,Charles Howard

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Chicago

Historic Person:

Stackpole,Edward James,Sr.

Significant Year:

1909

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Todd, John, House (added 1988 - - #88002371)

S. Meadow Ln. , Hummelstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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Walnut Street Bridge (added 1972 - - #72001115)

Also known as See Also:Harrisburg Historic District

Walnut St. over Susquehanna River , Harrisburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dean & Westbrook, Phoenix Steel Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard (added 1979 - - #79002220)

Also known as Zion Lutheran Church Parish House

Rosanna St. , Hummelstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Museum

More Information:

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