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| location = 2005 N. Third St., [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]] |
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==History and architectural features== |
==History and architectural features== |
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Designed by Smith & Warner and built in 1887, this historic structure is a {{frac|3|1|2}}-story [[Queen Anne Style architecture|Queen Anne]]-style dwelling. Its construction was funded by William Mayne Donaldson, president of the Donaldson Paper Company.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Frew |first=Ken |url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/471921303 |title=Building Harrisburg : the architects & builders, 1719-1941 |page=85-6 |isbn=978-0-615-32766-2 |oclc=471921303}}</ref> |
Designed by Smith & Warner and built in 1887, this historic structure is a {{frac|3|1|2}}-story [[Queen Anne Style architecture|Queen Anne]]-style dwelling. Its construction was funded by William Mayne Donaldson, president of the Donaldson Paper Company, who originally resided there.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Frew |first=Ken |url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/471921303 |title=Building Harrisburg : the architects & builders, 1719-1941 |page=85-6 |isbn=978-0-615-32766-2 |oclc=471921303}}</ref> |
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A rear addition was erected circa 1910. It has a stone foundation, brick first story, and wood shingle second and third stories. It features irregular massing, a variety of surface textures, multiple intersecting roofs, bay windows, porch and balconies, and a turret with spindle. The house was converted to apartments in 1925.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H092107_01H.pdf}} | title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Donaldson House | accessdate = 2011-11-12| author = Ricki Hurwitz| format = PDF| date= June 1989}}</ref> |
A rear addition was erected circa 1910. It has a stone foundation, brick first story, and wood shingle second and third stories. It features irregular massing, a variety of surface textures, multiple intersecting roofs, bay windows, porch and balconies, and a turret with spindle. The house was converted to apartments in 1925.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H092107_01H.pdf}} | title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Donaldson House | accessdate = 2011-11-12| author = Ricki Hurwitz| format = PDF| date= June 1989}}</ref> |
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Following a period of disrepair, the building was purchased by a private developer in 2018 and restoration was completed by November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conley |first=Maddie |date=2022-11-15 |title=Long-dilapidated Harrisburg mansion restored, will become apartments |url=https://theburgnews.com/news/long-dilapidated-harrisburg-mansion-restored-will-become-apartments |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=TheBurg |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1990.<ref name="nris"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 23 April 2024
William Donaldson House | |
 William Donaldson Mansion in 2024 | |
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| Location | 2005 N. Third St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°16′41″N 76°53′42″W / 40.27806°N 76.89500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1887, 1910 |
| Architect | John C. Smith & James H. Warner |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000699[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1990 |
The William Donaldson House is an historic, American home that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features[edit]
Designed by Smith & Warner and built in 1887, this historic structure is a 3+1⁄2-story Queen Anne-style dwelling. Its construction was funded by William Mayne Donaldson, president of the Donaldson Paper Company, who originally resided there.[2]
A rear addition was erected circa 1910. It has a stone foundation, brick first story, and wood shingle second and third stories. It features irregular massing, a variety of surface textures, multiple intersecting roofs, bay windows, porch and balconies, and a turret with spindle. The house was converted to apartments in 1925.[3]
Following a period of disrepair, the building was purchased by a private developer in 2018 and restoration was completed by November 2022.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Frew, Ken. Building Harrisburg : the architects & builders, 1719-1941. p. 85-6. ISBN 978-0-615-32766-2. OCLC 471921303.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ricki Hurwitz (June 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Donaldson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Conley, Maddie (2022-11-15). "Long-dilapidated Harrisburg mansion restored, will become apartments". TheBurg. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
