Midtown Municipal Historic District Established

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HHA Lobbied for the creation of the Midtown Municipal Historic District in 1974... Read More → Midtown Municipal Historic District Established

HHA Rehabbed Shipoke House

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HHA Purchased Flood-Ravaged 112 Conoy Street in Shipoke in 1978 from the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority... Read More → HHA Rehabbed Shipoke House

HHA lobbies Against Demolition of the Tracy Mansion

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The Historic Harrisburg Association successfully lobbied against the post-flood demolition of the Char-Tracy... Read More → HHA lobbies Against Demolition of the Tracy Mansion

HHA Helps Prevent Demolition of Four Townhouses

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HHA helped to block demolition of four townhouses, SE Corner of N. 2ndand Forster Streets, for a BP Oil Gas... Read More → HHA Helps Prevent Demolition of Four Townhouses

Early Advocacy to Save Buildings

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HHA successfully Lobbied to keep 125 & 127 Pine Street from being demolished after a lengthy court battle... Read More → Early Advocacy to Save Buildings

Hurricane Agnes of 1972

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Flooding from Hurricane Agnes led to the demolition of the following properties: E.J. StackpoleResidence... Read More → Hurricane Agnes of 1972

Passage of US Tax Reform Act of 1976

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Passage of US Tax Reform Act of 1976 Enables Tax Credits for Historic Preservation.... Read More → Passage of US Tax Reform Act of 1976

First Municipal Historic District

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First Municipal Historic District is established in Harrisburg.... Read More → First Municipal Historic District

First Candlelight House Tour

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First Candlelight House Tour is held, Sunday, Dec. 9, 1973, a tradition that has continued on the second... Read More → First Candlelight House Tour

Demolition of Penn-Harris Hotel

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Demolition of Penn-Harris Hotel signifies “bottoming out” of Downtown.... Read More → Demolition of Penn-Harris Hotel

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