CITY WIDE SIGHTS
Allison Hill and Eastern Harrisburg
18. The Capital Area Greenbelt - Various Park-Linked Locations Both In and Outside Of Harrisburg. Accessed From Reservoir Park.
20-mile parkland corridor encircling the City of Harrisburg developed under the City Beautiful Movement of the early 20th Century and now rediscovered as an important recreation, educational and bikeway resourse. Greenbelt provides continuous links to the City’s major parks and is accented by landscaping and markers.
19. The Levitt Performing Arts Pavilion - Reservoir Park Near Walnut Street Park Entrance.
Open-air amphitheater and bandshell erected in 1933 and site of numerous performances including the Reservoir Park Concert Series and the Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival. Named for Mortimer Levitt, who provided restoration and arts programming funds for free summer performing arts series.
20. Horse Watering Fountain - Derry and Mulberry Streets.
Erected in 1907 as a resting point for horses after ascending Allison Hill by way of Derry Street when it intersected with Cameron Street. Surrounding brick plaza acts as a focal point for the Mount Pleasant Historic District.
H. Mount Pleasant National Register Historic District - Market to Brookwood Streets and Allison Hill Bluff to 19th Street.
Oldest section of Allison Hill representing the early growth of Harrisburg to the east. Home to numerous Victorian residences, older industrial sites and characterized by angled streets and many shade trees.
