CITY WIDE SIGHTS
Uptown Harrisburg and Riverside
8. Old William Penn High School - 2915 N Third Street.
Originally served uptown Harrisburg as one of the city’s two high schools, both built in the mid 1920s and the other being John Harris High School in eastern Harrisburg. Now the Harrisburg Vocational Technical School. The building’s grand neo-classical style is well suited for the edifice’s commanding view of Italian lake and mountains beyond.
9. Peace Garden - Riverfront Park Between Emerald and Maclay Streets.
Presented by the Physicians for Social Responsibility and dedicated in 1993. A wonderful collection of trees, flowers, rocks and sculpture to inspire the pursuit of peace and the preservation of the earth. The Garden is highlighted by the creation of three series of spiritual sculptures by Dr. Frederick Franck which include: “Death & Transfiguration”, “Seven Generations”, and Hiroshima - The Unkillable Human.
10. Polyclinic Hospital - 2600 N. Third Street.
Sprawling campus originally developed as and subsequently evolved into a state-of-the-art health care facility. Interesting collection of buildings reflective of varying periods of hospital design throughout the 20th Century.
11. Susquehanna River Islands - Opposite Uptown and Riverside.
Remote woodland and river wilderness accenting the shallow Susquehanna north of Forster and Maclay Streets. Great for exploration by boat or canoe and all within the city limits. Island opposite Woodbine Street is bisected by hidden channel.
12. Zembo Shrine Temple - N. Third and Division Streets, Southeast Corner.
Headquarters of the Harrisburg area Shriner organization. Elaborate mid-eastern design elements highlighted by massive tower reminiscent of a minaret. Spectacular interior. Large auditorium hosts numerous entertainment activities and famous personalities.
13. Scottish Rite Cathedral - 2701 N. Third Street.
Home to Harrisburg’s Masonic Perseverance Lodge. 1,200-seat auditorium is the site of theater, ballet, craft shows and other cultural venues and special events. Erected in the 1950s next door to the Masonic-related Zembo Shrine Temple.
14. Water Intake Pumping Station - 3009 N. Front Street.
Built in the early 1990s. Replacement to the Old Waterworks at Front and North Streets, destroyed in the Agnes Flood of 1972, by providing a back-up water source directly from the Susquehanna River in case of drought to that of the city’s primary reservoir. Simple Georgian design blends with Front Street and masks interior pumping controls.
