The William Donaldson House is an historic, American home that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
editDesigned 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.