Old Midtown Historic District (Harrisburg)

Midtown Harrisburg Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location:	Roughly bounded by Susquehanna River, Forster, Verbeke, and 3rd Sts., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°16′2″N 76°53′26″W / 40.26722°N 76.89056°W / 40.26722; -76.89056Coordinates: 40°16′2″N 76°53′26″W / 40.26722°N 76.89056°W / 40.26722; -76.89056
Area:	43 acres (17 ha)
Architect:	Multiple
Architectural style:	Late Victorian, Federal
Governing body:	Local
NRHP Reference#:	83002237[1]
Added to NRHP:	April 21, 1983

The Old Midtown Historic District is a historic district in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The district is located from Forster to Verbeke, and Front to Third street. It represents the first urbanized neighborhood in the city of Harrisburg. 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.

Places of Note

• Broad Street Market
• Midtown Arts Center
• Historic Harrisburg Resource Center
• Holocaust Memorial
• Sunken Gardens at Riverfront Park

See also

• List of Harrisburg neighborhoods

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

External links

• HarrisburgPA.gov—City Wide Sights: Historic Midtown and Old Uptown