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ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE. HHA PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT RESPECTS OUR CULTURAL LEGACY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN, WORK IN, AND VISIT HARRISBURG

Newsletter of Historic Harrisburg Association • FALL 2013

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40th Candlelight House Tour, Showcases Gems of Historic Midtown

For 40 years, the Harrisburg Historic Asso-ciation has been devoted to the revitalization and preservation of Harrisburg’s residential, commercial, economic and cultural life. Its cornerstone event, the Candlelight House Tour is celebrating its 40th year too on Sun-day December 8th from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. This year’s theme is “Unique Explora-tions: Opening Doors for 40 Years,” and will feature seventeen properties of Historic

Midtown, one of the

City of Harrisburg’s most notable historic and architecturally distinct neighborhoods. Properties on the tour will showcase a variety of styles including Colonial, Tudor, and Federalist row homes, the historic Boas Street United Methodist Church, and a property designed by renowned architect Charles Howard Lloyd. Tour-goers will experience Midtown’s design, decoration, and diversity as they explore Harrisburg’s prestigious places and hidden gems. One of the most remarkable visits on

the tour is the First United Meth-odist Church on Boas Street. First known as the Mission Church, the present structure was built in 1880. Louis Tiffany’s studios in New York made the stained glass windows in the sanctuary, and the organ is one of two remaining ‘tracker-action’ organs in Har-risburg built by the

A.B. Felgemaker Organ Company in Erie, PA.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

n Letter from the Executive Director ....2

n HHA Dedicates Two More Spaces in Resource Center .......3

n Calendar of Events ...6

n Elegant Progressions 23rd Edition ..............8

n Duryea Cameron Remembered ...........10

n Rachel Jones Williams Succumbs at 44 ......11

n Mary Peterson Recalls the Early Days .........12

n Broad Street Market and the Civil War – Five Aprils ...............14

n McFarland Mansion Preserved ................14


Historic HarrisburgA s s o c i a t i o n

HArrisburG HEritAGE

Harrisburg Heritage, the newsletter for the Historic Harrisburg Association, Inc., is published as a membership benefit.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Michael Walsh

President

Michael Chapaloney Vice President

Lenwood Sloan Vice President

Tom Darr Secretary

Hon. Bruce Weber Treasurer

David J. Morrison Immediate Part President:

David ButcherDavid Cordier

Ray DavisDevan DrabikNicole Ernst

Jennifer HuberDr. Dorothy KingMatthew Krupp

Catherine LawrenceDavid Ledermann

Rhonda MaysHava Pell

Alan Kennedy-ShafferJonathan Smith

Mary Beth StringentKelly Summerford

Stacia Zewe

STAFFJohn R. Campbell Executive Director

Cindy Essig Programs and Archives Director

Dawn Frey Events Coordinator

Chris Zyroll Office Administrator

Historic Harrisburg Association 1230 N. Third Street

Harrisburg, PA 17105-1843(717) 233-4646

[email protected]

Letter from the Executive Director

FALL 2013

As we rapidly approach the end of the year, Historic Harrisburg’s “busy season”, it is important to reflect on the great accom-plishments that have occurred thus far. In September, Historic Harrisburg was awarded Preservation Pennsylvania’s prestigious Henry A. Jordan Award for being the lead-ing local organization on efforts of historic preservation. We added a part time office administrator to our staff to help manage our rapid growth. With this addition, our staff now boasts four dynamic professionals help-ing to manage programming, archives, event planning, and now the day to day tasks. This year alone over 700 people have attended our newly designed educational programs and there are plans to double the number of these programs next year! In October, we announced plans to move forward with restorations of the His-toric Harrisburg Resource Center and allow the vision to become a reality. Through the generous contributions of the Mary Sachs Trust and David J. Morrison, we completed renovation of two key spaces, the twin ex-ecutive offices flanking the center’s main entrance on Third Street. With these and other improvements complete, the Resource Center is now an income-producing asset as well as a much-used focal point of HHA

and community activity. HHA’s 40th-anniversary year, which continues into spring of 2014, finds our organization in a stronger and more influential position than at any point in our history. By playing key roles in important community initiatives such as “3rd in the Burg,” “Lighten Up Harrisburg,” “City Beautiful 2.0,” and the transition of the Broad Street Market to independent and strategic leadership, HHA is at the forefront of Harrisburg’s recovery and improvement. HHA has always taken a positive and optimistic view of Harrisburg’s future. Please join with us in helping to bring about a prosperous, livable and attractive future for Harrisburg’s capital city!

Sincerely,

John R. CampbellExecutive Director

As you probably have noticed the design of the Harrisburg Heritage continues to evolve and align with a more consistent brand identity. As we continue to do this, we have moved the cover homes to the inside cover where readers can watch the begin to come to life as we color them in.

Help us identify where the properties are. Take a photo of any of the properties in this sketch and email them to us at [email protected]. If you successfully identify a property we will enter you into a drawing for a free membership or tickets to one of our events.


HHA Dedicates Two More Spaces in Resource Center HHA leaders were joined by the Board of Directors of the Mary Sachs Trust at dedication ceremonies October 25 for two important spaces in the Historic Harrisburg Resource Center. The twin executive offices were recently restored by a combination of contractors and volunteers, receiving new heating and air-conditioning, upgraded electrical service, new carpeting, refinish-ing of wood and plaster surfaces and new office furniture.

The rooms were named in recognition of major gifts to the HHA capital campaign from the Mary Sachs Trust and HHA immediate past president David Morrison. Still to be completed as part of the ongo-ing restoration of the Resource Center are improvements to the main banking hall, whose spectacular skylight, decora-

tive plaster ceil-ing, marble fix-tures and Art Deco chandelier lighting were de-signed in 1928 by the celebrated Harrisburg archi-tectural firm of Lawrie and Green. The Resource Center, a landmark bank building at Third and Verbeke Streets across from the Broad Street Market in Midtown, Har-risburg, was built in 1893 to house two banks the Central Trust Company and the Mer-chants National Bank. In

David Morrison, whose room memorializes his many years spent at the Resource Center, is joined by longtime HHA member Peggy Schenck (who, along with David, first ran for election to the HHA Board in 1986.)

The Board of Directors of the Mary Sachs Trust gath-ered at the Resource Center for the October 25 dedica-tion of the Mary Sachs Room.

The Art Gallery at Historic Harrisburg

What’s going on with Harrisburg’s art scene? On the 3rd Friday of every month the streets fill with art lovers of all kinds who wander among the neighbor-hood’s galleries. Most galleries are open from 5 until 9:00pm. It is an informal atmosphere where people look at art, eat at Harrisburg restaurants and just plain

mingle. There’s diversity both in the crowd and among the galleries, add-ing soul and spirit to the experience.

The Art Gallery at Historic Harrisburg has been receiving large numbers of art lovers and curious neighbors checking out what the hullabaloo is all about. On November 15th, we are excited and honored to have the art students from Harrisburg Area Community College display their artwork at our center. We are looking forward to fresh new ideas that will “Lighten up Harrisburg” that evening.

1993, the century-old building was donated to HHA by Pennsylvania National Bank (its last owner) for preservation and use as a multi-purpose community facility. Over the past 20 years, restoration projects have included a new roof, electrical and me-chanical upgrades, a fire and panic system, handicapped-accessible restroom, and other renovations, some carried out by volunteers and some under a pilot program involving work-release prisoners from the Camp Hill State Correctional Institution. In 1999, a major grant from the Greater Harrisburg Foundation funded the creation of the much-used Community Room in the ground-floor rear of the building. In 2010, a self-liquidating loan from Preservation Pennsylvania enabled the refurbishment of the second floor spaces for occupancy by the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, a statewide downtown revitalization agency. Other entities that have been tenants of the building have included the Midtown Market District, the Friends of the Star Barn, the People’s Bridge Coalition, the Li Hidley art studio classes of the Art Asso-ciation of Harrisburg, and the architectural offices of Thomas Potter AIA. At present, two HHA-managed programs, “LightenUp Harrisburg” and “3rd in the Burg,” are

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Alan & Julia HairAlan Ceperich, CPAAlan Hostetler Insurance Agents & Brokers, Inc.Alan Kennedy-ShafferAlex and Kristine HartzlerAlice Anne Schwab & Bob GarrettAlyce & Morton SpectorAlyce DerethikAndrew & Kristen GiorgioneAnne YellottArchitecurally SpeakingArden and Rebecca EmerickAriel Oravec-Baley and Ryan BakerArt Association Of HarrisburgAshley Furniture Home StoreBarbara BillmanBernie PupoBeth CornellBill and Dianne MartinBill O’BrienBob DeiblerBrad KoplinskiBrenda BarrettBret Keisling, EsqBrian and Christa MummauBrian and Kim ElgartBrian Bereschak

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Capitals and pillar MeMbersHISTORIC HARRISBURG ASSOCIATION has an active membership of over 1000 individuals, businesses and other supporters. We gratefully acknowledge the support of all members, especially those who have contributed at the following gift levels:

IONIC CAPITALS

DORIC CAPITALS ABC27 WHTM

Art Communications Systems, Inc.Brickbox Enterprises, LTD

Patricia A Bucek & Sharon RyanDuryea & Pat Cameron

The Civic ClubRobert Coldren

Jean A. Cutler and Nevin J. MindlinRaymond J. Davis

John Enos

Michael FraserM. Steven Funk

Highland GardensDouglas & Amy Hill

Jones Masonry Restoration CorpThe Honorable Hannah Leavitt

and Jack KrillLetum, Inc.

Steve MacDonald and Mary WarnerMillers Mutual Group

William & Marion AlexanderAndrew and Audry CarterGeorge M. and Carol Case

Johnson & GriffithsThe McInroy-Sheffer People Trust

David J. MorrisonPinnacleHealth Systems

Rosewein Realty, IncWilliam & Susannah Rothman

Elsie SwensonValk Manufacturing Company

Bridget Montgomery & Michael Spangler

NRG Energy CenterEric Papenfuse and Catherine Lawrence

Charles Peguese & David HoffmanRed Door Consignment Gallery

John Reitz and JoAnne RossSimply Stated Architecture, P. C.

Jinny SpringenPeter & Corinna Wilson

CORINTHIAN CAPITALS

Sloan & Susan AuchinclossRichard and Trina Gribble

Louise Hepschmidt

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Brian W. RiceCaitlin PeffleyCarl DicksonCarl Marshall and Michael HarperCarol & Philip Di MartileCharles & Margaret SchenckCharles Fetterhoff, Jr. D.M.D.Christopher Dietz & Alexander ReberChristopher WondersCity House Bed and BreakfastCordier Antiques & Fine ArtCorinne RebinskiCrystal & David DowningCumberland Stained Glass Inc.D. George Parr and Jessie SmithDan MillerDauphin County Historical SocietyDauphin County Library SystemDavid & Gwen LehmanDavid & Jane EnglishDavid Bronstein, D.O.David ButcherDavid LedermannDean TouloumesDerek and Erica DilksDesmond and Madeline Reilly

Dimitri and Pauline ZozosDonald and Marney LappleyDonald BarnettDr. Jose and Cherie MisasElaine StrokoffElizabeth Johnson & Dan DeiblerElizabeth ShevitzEllie MartindaleErik HeinErnest KepnerEthel FeinourFaye ShannonFrank and Barbara PintoFred & Terry BarnabyG.W. Wilson Inc.Gary and Edna HutchinsGavin AdvertisingGene and Carol GangwishGeorge and Joan HellmannGloria BrissmanGovernor Tom CorbettGregg & Rita WarnerGuy Kehler and Lindsay MillsHadee MosqueHarriet KoppHarris Tower


HHA Launches “The Mary Peterson

Possibilities Campaign”A special 40th Anniversary fundraising initia-tive has arisen from the sustained enthusiasm generated by HHA’s gala 40th Anniversary celebration on May 23 at “Milestone on the River,” the former Baker-Hall-Kunkel Mansion on Front Street, the highlight of which was Past President Bob Young’s elo-quent and apropos champagne “Toast to our Founders and Pioneers.” Indeed, HHA is fortunate to have many of its devoted and visionary “founders and pioneers” still actively involved in HHA and its mission of historic preservation, urban revitalization and economic development. One such pioneer, Mary Rhinehart Peterson, age 91, was so inspired by the enthusiasm and optimism that prevailed that day, she made a generous post-celebration contribution, as she said, “to get the ball rolling!” This dear friend and loyal HHA member is challenging all of us to “think of the possibilities,” just as those visionary

HHA founders did during the bleak days of 1972 and 1973. Accordingly, HHA has launched the “Mary Peterson Possibilities Campaign” to which we invite your contribution of resources and ideas. By so doing, you can help HHA pursue inspiring new possibilities in our 40th-anniversary year. Clearly, Historic Harrisburg Association is entering its FIFTH decade of activity and service on the crest of a high wave, with greater energy, greater effectiveness and greater capabilities to play an instrumental role in Harrisburg’s recovery and renaissance than at any point in our 40-year history. This would not be possible without the broad and continuous support received from hundreds of HHA members and friends. We hope to hear from you, and we look forward to your continued support and involvement in the vital work which Historic Harrisburg Association is doing!

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Harrisburg Area YMCA, East Shore BranchHarrisburg Redevelopment AuthorityHava Pell and Michael KlineHelen L. ReplogleHenry RhoadsJ. Michael DavisJack and Carol ScottJacque’ and Joe EgresitzJames and Sandra JonesJames Cowden, Esq.Janetta and Rich BrennerJeb and Robin StuartJeb Boyd and Vivi BrondlerJefferson Rougeau and Steven R. CrepsJoan V MorrisonJoe and Beth SantannaJohn & Susan WesleyJohn CampbellJulia JamesKathy GatesKazim DharsiKelly SummerfordKenneth J. Suter, Esq. & Rev. Dr. David A. ZwifkaKenneth UmbenhauerKent & Kay LeidKimmel Funeral HomeKnight Security Systems, Inc.Kristen ScofieldL. Kate StevensLarry and Karen SheiplineLarry WilsonLee and Kelly YorkLee KneppLenwood SloanLeon and Fran FeinermanLindabeth ParkerLittle AmpsLois Lehrman GrassLou StarzlLuther Milspaw & Judge Jeannine TurgeonMac and Shirley AicheleMarjorie M. ShermanMaxine HaynesMelvin BrownoldMichael and Denise WilliamsMichael and Jane BartonMichael and Mary Beth StringentMichael ChapaloneyMichael WalshMid Penn BankMr. David Skerpon and Mr. Chris BaldridgeMs. Eileen CarsonMyles MillerNew Fox Ridge Homeowners AssociationNick and Ellen HughesNiki WilliamsNoel CollanbineNorman & Pat Lacasse

Olivia SusskindPatricia StringerPaul and Elizabeth ShowalterPauline RubendallPavone Advertising, Inc.Penn National InsurancePennsylvania ResearchPennsylvania State System of Higher EducationPeter and Angela DurantinePeter and Shirley MarksRaymond and Mary Lou HarrisRebecca StevensonRestorations Unlimited, Inc #PA163Reuel Deppen & Christine WnukRhonda MaysRob SteinmetzRobert and Eileen YoungRobert Hostetter, Jr.Robert LomisonRobert R. Zeigler R.A.Ron MadarRosemary C. TatkovskiRussell A. Boggs and John H. Bookwalter, Jr.Russell Harr and Brett Johnson

Ruth PrallRyan and Kim RileySalem United Church of ChristSam DalbyShawn & Meghann ConnorSondra OslerSpencer & Helen NaumanSue HelmSue HetrickTed Martin and Dwayne HeckertThe Milestone on the RiverThe State Museum Of PennsylvaniaThomas & Alice McGroryThomas & Deborah NifongThomas DarrThomas Leonard & Janet DayValk Manufacturing CompanyVern and Kristen McKissickVictor Vail and Richard KleinVincent and Kristen DubeskyWCI Partners, LPWilliam Penn Social AssociationWilliam S. Pierce, MDZembo Shrine


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Mary Peterson and David Morrison

Scenes from HHA’s 40th-Anniversary Gala Celebration, May 23, 2013, at the Baker-Hall-Kunkel Mansion on Front Street.

Past presidents of HHA gather at the gala, Left to right:.....Front Row: Thomas P. Leonard, Kathy Lemeke, Arnold Kogan, Craig Peiffer Second Row: Michael Walsh, Kenneth J. Suter, Paul Blust, David Morrison Third Row: Derek Dilks, Robert Young, Gregg Warner

Longtime HHA members Jeb and Robin Stuart and Calobe Jackson.

Recently elected HHA officers Michael Walsh, president; the late Rachel Jones Williams, vice president; and Michael Chapaloney, vice president.

(Left) Bob Young, a charter member and early presi-dent of HHA gave the 40th anniversary “toast to our founders” at the May 23 gala.

HHA members William Rothman and Arnold Kogan, both veterans of the Harrisburg real estate industry, converse at the gala.

(Above) From left to right: Michael Walsh, John Campbell, Craig Peiffer


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Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday Dec. 7, 2013

Elegant ProgressionsElegant Progressions is a partnership project with the Historic Harrisburg Association and the Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania which provides attendees and rare and premier glimpse into Central Pennsylvania’s most elegant, historical, and architecturally significant properties. A progressive black-tie dinner, catered by the area’s top restaurants, provides for an evening of sheer elegance.

Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013,1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

40th Anniversary Candlelight House TourSince its founding in 1973, Historic Harrisburg Association has conducted a tour of area homes and public buildings to usher in the holiday season with a real “Home for the Holidays” feeling. People volunteer to open their homes for the enjoyment of tour goers who come from throughout central Pennsylvania and beyond. This is a popular event with broad support from local businesses. Over the years, many significant areas of Harrisburg and surrounding communities have been featured. From small pre-Civil War row houses to the mansions of Front Street, the Historic Harrisburg Candlelight House Tour has allowed visitors to get a real sense of Harrisburg’s architecture and social fabric — the very thing Historic Harrisburg strives to preserve. Many current residents of the City of Harrisburg decided to move to the city because of the insights they gained on a Historic Harrisburg Association Candlelight House Tour. The 2013 Candlelight House Tour, set for Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, is scheduled to include many historic residences and public properties throughout the City of Harrisburg. In its 40th year, the Candlelight House Tour is a beautiful annual tour of the best-of-the-best properties in Harrisburg, all decorated for the holiday and winter seasons. This self-guided tour is a walking tour, but may require individual transportation between clusters of toured properties situated the area. Please contact us at [email protected] or 717-233-4646 for questions or volunteer opportunities.

Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014,6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Location: Historic Harrisburg Resource Center,

1230 North Third Street

Creating Vintage Eclectic InteriorsCome join interior designer, Valerie Betz, of Studio Interior Design (located right here in midtown Harrisburg) as she discusses her approach to creating eclectic interiors through the careful blend of vintage and modern styles. This seminar will explore simple ways to achieve her signature style by utilizing vintage elements throughout many aspects of interior design including color, texture, pattern, materials, furnishings, and art and décor. Through the use of images, examples, illustrations, and more, Valerie will offer creative ideas, tips, and tools to help you enhance the vintage character of your historic home, while keeping your space fresh and current. Other relevant design topics discussed may include green design, budget-friendly design, and handmade home goods. This talk is great for historic homeowners, design enthusiasts, and anyone interested in discovering how to successfully mix old and new to create vintage inspired spaces in their home. Valerie will be available for questions and personal mini-consultations following the presentation.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014,6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

From Plantation to Hollywood HomesThis presentation centers on the mostly unrecognized presence of African American architects in creating homes and businesses in the nation early formation. Historians Calobe Jackson, Lenwood Sloan, and Dorothy King will offer a glimpse of the gifts of the talented women and men.

Location:: Historic Harrisburg Resource Center, . 1230 North Third Street

Tuesday, March 18, 2014,

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Saturday Evening GirlsDr. Dorothy King will discuss The Saturday Evening Girls, a library club made up of immigrant jewish, and Italian women in Boston from 1908 to 1942, which went on to create the Paul Revere Pottery and produce beautiful and collectible American art pottery.

Location:: Historic Harrisburg Resource Center, . 1230 North Third Street

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of our monthly educational programs, maybe it’s time you do. We have fashioned intelligent and insightful seminars to kindle your inter-est. There are 5 categories our programs are based upon. The subjects we chose to present throughout the year are history, preservation awareness, do it yourself education, art move-ments, and architecture. This year, In January, Ron Madar an-tique collector and proprietor of Rivertowne Antique Center in Columbia, PA, provided instruction on how to begin or augment a pottery collection. Madar spoke about the importance of selecting pieces for their quality timelessness. In February, Denise Williams, Master Gar-dener and Plant Care Professional at Highland Gardens provided the background you’ll need to make informed landscaping choices that will enhance your Historic Harrisburg property. In March, Shawn Connor of Conner Build- Design, focused on those who were seeking an historic home or those who were planning to restore one. Shawn provided us with a check list of essential items to consider before purchasing or preserving a vintage home. In April, David Morrison Past President of HHA lead us on brisk and scenic tour of one of America’s foremost landscaped communities Bellevue Park, where forests, lakes, waterfalls and natural contours defy the traditional urban grid. Also in April, Duffy Hoffman of Hoffman Preservation & Resto-ration taught us some basic anatomy about historic windows. He went over the process of restoring historic home windows and how to weatherize them for the seasons. In May, Dr. Michael Barton, Norm Lacasse, and Linda Ries discussed The City Beautiful Movement that took place in Har-risburg in the early 1900’s. We had a record number of guests that evening. Harrisburg’s City Beautiful Movement was the poster child for a national resurgence of civic en-gagement. The night was quite entertaining and well received by all who attended. Also in May, John Campbell Executive Director and David Morrison Past President of HHA lead tour-goers through the northern half of Uptown Harrisburg (north of Maclay Street) where early 20th-century architecture reflects

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the chauffeur-driven automobile era and the exuberance of the “Roaring Twenties.” In September, James Schmick the president of the Camp Curtain Historical Society gave a presentation on Lincoln’s prewar visit to Har-risburg, The opening of Camp Curtin, and Harrisburg during the 4 years of the Civil War. He also brought several Civil War artifacts for our audience to view. This is just the beginning of some of the exciting programs we have hosted this year. We hope that you keep an eye out for our save the date postcards, announce-ments on Historic Harrisburg‘s website or our Facebook up-dates on new pro-grams. The programs are free to the public and our Historic Har-risburg tours are only $5.00 for members. We look forward to bringing you more educational programs in the Fall and Win-ter. Please feel free

to contact us about any new topics you think would be favorable for us to host. The educa-tion committee values your opinions.

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Three historic Cumberland County landmarks will be the setting for the 2013 edition of “Elegant Progressions,” the annual black-tie progressive dinner in early December that is a fundraising partnership of Historic Harrisburg Association and The Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania. Now in its 23rd year, Elegant Progressions is being presented Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7, with a choice of three departures (one Friday and two on Saturday). The theme of this year’s outing is “Tracing Civil War Trails,” in reference to the 150th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s invasion of Central Pennsylvania, and the important role played by Cumberland County as Lee sought unsuccessfully to attack and capture Harrisburg before being repelled at Gettysburg. Assembly and embarkation, by chauffeured motor coach, will be at Sterling Place, Carlisle Pike and Route 114, Mechanicsburg. Sterling Place, the former PHICO Insurance Co. headquarters, is a dramatic post-modern glass and steel building designed to resemble a Central Pennsylvania barn.

Hors d’oeuvres and aperitifs at “Two Mile House”The guests’ first stop, for hors d’oeuvres and aperitifs, will be at the two-century-old James Given Tavern on Walnut Bottom Road, built in 1820. Long also known as “Two Mile House,” owing to its exact distance from Carlisle’s town square, the magnificent Federal-style limestone man-

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HHA Awarded Top Statewide Historic Preservation AwardIn September, HHA was awarded Preservation Pennsylvania’s prestigious Henry A. Jordan Award recognizing the most effective local historic preservation efforts in Pennsylvania. Left to right: A. Roy Smith, past chairman of Preservation Penn-sylvania, who presented the award; HHA Executive Director John R. Campbell, holding the award, crafted of Mercer Moravian tile (as in the floor of the State Capitol); HHA past president David J. Morrison (who had known the late Dr. Henry Jordan since childhood).

H H A s a d l y n o t e s t h e Oct. 11, 2013 death of Dur-yea Cameron, AIA, 89, one of Pennsylva-nia’s most tal-ented architects and a pillar of the Harrisburg community for some 60 years. He was a charter member of HHA in 1973, having played a key role in the efforts to save Harrisburg’s magnificent State Theater, a loss which has been repeatedly lamented. Duryea’s wife, Pat, as well as their church, St. Stephens Episcopal Cathedral on Front Street, were instrumental in the establishment of HHA as well. In a recent HHA interview with the Camerons, Pat recalled that at the very first meeting in which the decision to form an association was approved, she “wrote two checks that night, one for St. Stephens’ to become a member, and one for Duryea and me.” That meeting, on February 22, 1973 at the State Museum, is deemed the founding date of HHA. The Cameron role in the preservation movement was continuous over the next four decades. As historic preservation ef-forts spread to the City’s historic districts and throughout the Harrisburg region, Duryea was frequently engaged by property owners as architect, creating sensitive and award-winning restorations and additions. Nearly as frequently, he contributed sketches and problem-solving schemes when HHA found itself seeking ways to promote the preservation of an important building. Most recently, about two years ago, when the Susquehanna Art Museum (SAM) announced plans to restore and expand the Keystone Trust Company build-ing at Third and Calder Streets in Midtown as its new headquarters, Duryea (who

HHA Co-founder and Longtime Volunteer Duryea Cameron, AIA, A Noted Historic Preservation

Architect, is Mourned and Rememberedhad been helping HHA with its own bank building adaptation two blocks south over the previous two decades) offered sketches that articulated HHA’s wish to see the ornate bank façade “respected” by a subdued, rather than a provocative, contemporary addition. HHA became a leading champion of the SAM project. Serving several stints on HHA’s board of directors, including a long term as trea-surer in the final years before HHA had any professional staff to perform bookkeeping

chores, Duryea was a steadying influence upon the growth of the organization. He rarely opposed something, but when he spoke, others listened. In the 1990s, when “hands-on” restoration of the Historic Harrisburg Resource Center and local ar-chitectural salvaging opportunities were at their peak, Duryea, then nearing 70, always appeared in work clothes, with tools to help. Jeb Stuart, early HHA member, said, “ I


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administra-t ion . Th i s y e a r h a s been a busy one for the now HACC C h i e f o f Staff, who, in addition to accepting the position as President of the Historic Harrisburg Association, ce lebra ted his nuptials, marrying wife Hillary in June. Walsh is committed to the Harrisburg area and his vision for serving the com-munity as HHA President. “My goal is to develop a plan for the restoration and utili-zation of our Historic Harrisburg Resource Center,” he said, referring to the building across from the Broad Street Market which initially housed dual corporate operations

Historian Rachel Jones Williams, Historic Harrisburg Vice President, Succumbs at 44

Rachel L. Jones Williams, 44, a vice president of the Historic Harrisburg Board of Directors and a prominent historian, died October 18, 2013, at Hershey Medi-cal Center. Born in Headland, AL, she was a graduate of Harrisburg High School, a Summa Cum Laude graduate of HACC, a graduate of Elizabethtown College with a BA in History, and a graduate of Cooper-stown Graduate Program with a Master’s Degree in History and Museum Studies. Rachel was a former lecturer/profes-sor at Central Penn College, and she did extensive writing and lecturing on African American studies and topics. She was a noted authority on the local African Ameri-can history of the Harrisburg area. As a board member and volunteer for Historic Harrisburg, Rachel frequently Rachel Jones-Williams

conducted walking tours and other educa-tional programs that drew on her extensive knowledge of Harrisburg’s neighborhoods and families. At Historic Harrisburg events and ceremonies, Rachel was our official photographer, most recently documenting the 40th Anniversary celebration on May 23. Her trademark thoughtfulness and generos-ity included bringing home-baked treats and snacks to committee meetings and board retreats. Although Rachel faced a mounting ar-ray of excruciating medical challenges dur-ing the past year, and although she remained upbeat and positive, her death came as a shock to friends and colleagues in Historic Harrisburg and far beyond. “I’m weeping on my keyboard,” wrote fellow historian and Historic Harrisburg Board member

knew Duryea since the time he and Pat tried to save the State Theater on Locust Street in the early 1970’s. Since then, I along with Ken Frew learned much from him about Harrisburg architects and always looked forward to his insight concerning both restoration and new projects. Further, he very creatively designed a 3-unit residential rehabilitation project that my wife Robin and I developed on Verbeke Street. Duryea was highly regarded as a professional and an individual. Even when visiting him recently to discuss a prospective National Register nomination, his interest was keen with solid advice on how to approach the project. Robin’s and my condolences go to our friend Pat and to her family,” Stuart said. Duryea Cameron was a graduate of Princeton (cum laude), the Academie Julien in Paris, and the Carnegie Mellon Univ. School of Architecture. He was twice hon-ored for his work by the American Institute of Architects, as well as by HHA upon his final rotation off of the HHA board. The family has directed that memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephens Episcopal Cathedral or to Historic Harris-burg Association.

Lenwood Sloan, a reaction shared by many, as the news spread by email. Historic Harrisburg is organizing a special walking tour in Rachel’s memory in spring, 2014, and the Board is exploring other ways to honor her memory.

Duryea Cameroncontinued from page 11…

Michael Walsh’s interest in historic pres-ervation was piqued years ago when, as a student at Carnegie Mellon University, he signed up for a course taught by a Pittsburgh city planner. As part of his studies, Walsh read ‘Save Our Land, Save Our Towns,’ written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journal-ist Thomas Hylton. Using his newfound knowledge of urban planning, Walsh de-vised an impressive plan that jumpstarted a community-based nonprofit which remains in place to this day. “My professor encour-aged me to present the plan to my boss, then-Senator Allen Kukovich, and we raised the funds,” said Walsh. Called the “Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland Coun-ty,” the organization focuses on preserving downtowns and historic areas and limiting the impacts of sprawl. Walsh’s background in regional economic development will serve him well in his efforts to further the goals of the Historic Harrisburg Association.After attaining his master’s degree from the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon Uni-versity, Walsh gained valuable experience working in various posts within the Rendell

HHA President Michael Walsh: Passionate about History— Engaged in Community

Historic Harrisburg Assn. President Michael Walsh


PROFILE


“Living in Shipoke in the ‘70’s was wonder-ful! I don’t remember any bad days! There was nothing wrong there except the river. We had a bit of trouble with that!” Mary Peterson continued by talking about the wonderful par-ties that Ron Shepler “the fabulous interior designer” hosted that included everyone in Shipoke. “I worked hard at Harrisburg Hospi-tal all day, but at least once a week we would gather at Ron and Don’s to eat and drink and have fun. That’s where we started talking about cleaning up the neighborhood. We first got together to pick up the whiskey bottles, junk, and leavings from the dogs and cats. Then we started helping everyone make both

the insides and the outsides of their homes prettier.” The idea for the Candlelight House Tours emerged because everyone wanted to see what they were doing. According to Mary, the only thing to do in downtown Harrisburg at that time was to walk along the river. She especially remem-bers promenading on Easter Sunday with each woman wearing a beautiful hat that she hung on to lest the wind blow it into the river! That is how people from other neighborhoods also became involved, and the passion and positive energy of the Shipoke residents bloomed and expanded to become Historic Harrisburg Association (HHA). Cleaning up Riverfront Park linked all the neighborhoods from Shipoke northward, and eventually in-cluded the Capitol Area Neighborhood, Mid-town, Fox Ridge and more, Mary recalled. Mary was born in 1922 to a doctor and a wife who adored him. Mary was the fourth of eight children who grew up in Hanover, PA. Her marriage to Hubert Peterson, Historic Harrisburg’s Board President in 1983-84, was a result of their meeting and working together in Historic Harrisburg! She told of how she

Historic Harrisburg Pioneer Mary Peterson Recalls the Early Days

and Hu had to move to Green Street because her home in Shipoke didn’t have a room to hold a double bed. She said she learned a great deal from Hu: diplomacy, how to have two dissenting groups communicate calmly with each other, how to take different ideas and ideals and weave them in to concrete actions. She, however, taught him something equally important: how to come home every night and make a martini—with a twist of lemon. He did that for them nightly for their nearly forty year marriage. When they moved to 711 Green Street, Mary and Hu had a piece of property out back which they had turned into a beautiful

garden. Even in December, dur-ing the house tour, they would bring people down the driveway to enter the house through their beautiful garden into the kitchen, dining room, living room

and then out through the front door. By that time there were lots of different groups who wanted to do something to preserve and beautify Harrisburg. She remembers that Historic Harrisburg’s volunteers first worked in borrowed spaces at churches, law firms and the John Harris Mansion until the opportunity to acquire the bank building (for one dollar!) came along in 1993. Mary also emphasized that early on there were many large challenges: many diverse ideas about how to move ahead—or not move ahead; the litter and dirt; the lack of landscaping all along the river, and the many homeless people sleeping on the existing park benches. Hu Peterson, a social worker by profession, found places for the homeless and was able to listen to everyone’s ideas so that they could “bring the city back”. The Broad Street Market was revitalized and “became the most popular place to shop.

Mary Rhinehart Peterson, 91, was in-terviewed October 8, 2013, at Homeland Retirement Center by Historic Harrisburg board members David Morrison and Hava Pell. She has supported HHA and partici-pated in its activities for all of its 40 years.

People would come from all over the area because the Market was so special.” There was great passion for change. Mary stated very clearly: “From the begin-ning this was about Harrisburg. How could we make it a better place? We always wanted to connect with EVERYONE. It was very important to us that we never cared about race, religion, family connections, or money. We had a place for everybody to preserve the history and to enhance the beauty of OUR fair city: Harrisburg.”

PROFILE

Historic Harrisburg’s volunteers first worked in borrowed spaces at churches, law firms

and the John Harris Mansion until the opportunity to acquire the bank building (for

one dollar!) came along in 1993.

From the beginning this was about Harrisburg. How could we

make it a better place?


are like jewels in the city.

Trust us. We know housing.

Tom Corbett, Governor ● Brian A. Hudson Sr., Executive Director & CEO

Visit us at www.PHFA.org

Brian A. Hudson Sr. PHFA Executive Director & CEO

PHFA is excited to support the Historic Harrisburg Association in its efforts to restore and preserve the rich heritage, culture and the many beautiful landmarks throughout our city.

Harrisburg’s historic homes are like jewels in the city.


By April 1861, Harrisburg’s population included approximately 13,000 people. The small but vibrant industrial community of factories, mills, and machine shops boasted 44 groceries, 104 miscellaneous mercantile establishments, 3 billiard halls, 2 ten pin al-leys, 5 breweries, and a bill exchange broker. In addition, travelers were served by three hotels, a dozen boarding houses, and 23 restaurants. When the war began, however, Governor Andrew Curtin instructed the state militia to embargo resources and take control of the Dauphin County Agricultural Society’s buildings, grounds and exhibition halls for military use. The site became Camp Curtin, the most important Union training ground in the North. Across the five Aprils of the war, more than 300,000 soldiers passed through Har-risburg by way of the Pennsylvania Rail-road. Over 75,000 were trained and then dispatched from Camp Curtin. The impact on the village and on its resources was as-tounding. The original camp could not accommo-date the swell of activity! To the dismay of the locals, temporary camps sprung up in every park, public circle, and river front green. There was Camp Russell - a field be-tween Camp Curtin and the canal that was divided by freight tracks. Camp Hink, sprung up on an area just outside the gates of Camp Curtin on the slope to 3rd Street.. Below, the Broad Street Market was less than one year old in April 1861. From its beginning, it operated jointly to serve Camp Curtin and the variety of temporary camps surrounding 3rd and Verbeke. Generally, soldiers in temporary camps were provided rations and cooked for them-selves. A ration is the amount of provisions each soldier received per day. Privates received one ration per day, purchased at the Broad Street Market then distributed by regiment commissaries under the direction of Camp Curtin’s Quarter Mas-ter, Reuben Hale Soldiers’ rations during the five Aprils of the war included: 12 oz. of bacon, 1 lb. 4 oz. of salted or fresh beef, , 1 lb. 6 oz. of soft bread or flour, or 1 lb. of hard bread, and 1 lb. of corn meal For every 100 days, a soldier was allot-

Broad Street Market and the Civil War – Five Aprilsted: 15 lbs. peas, 10 lbs. coffee, 3 lbs. salt, 20 pounds potatoes, 10 lb.. rice or hominy, 1 lb. 8 oz. tea, 3 oz. pepper, 4 quarts vinegar, and 1 quart molasses. What a shopping list! Since a private received $13.00 per month, the Broad Street Market became a popular gathering place for foot soldiers from the temporary camps. Most shopped for fresh produce and seasonal favorites from local farmers to supplement the usual military fare. Others were in search of soaps, socks, and sundries from the carts.

One of Harrisburg’s most historic homes, the “McFarland Mansion” also known as “Breeze Hill”, sitting vacant for too many years, amidst the bucolic residential neigh-borhood of Bellevue Park, is now home to a new family. Harrisburg residents and especially Bellevue Park neighbors enthu-siastically welcome the Lewis family and celebrate their renewed restoration efforts to this magnificent history-filled property. The Lewis family hopes to complete a few more renovation projects before moving in this fall with their children and look forward to grandparents joining them early next year. They love Bellevue Park and chose to purchase and renovate Breeze Hill because the size and configuration suits their multi-generational family needs. “We are working hard to get things ready at the house, and look forward to being your neighbor!” This incredible Italianate residence, built in 1876, is named after one of its former owners, one of Bellevue Park’s founders, J. Horace McFarland (1859-1948), a leading

proponent of the «City Beautiful Move-ment» in the United States. The genius of McFarland and his collaboration with Warren Manning, two of America›s pioneer-ing advocates of urban beautification and landscape conservation, resulted in central Pennsylvania›s first planned residential neighborhood and landscaped suburb. (See www.bellevuepark.org and Bellevue Park- First 100 Years, XLibris publications 2011). Dr. McFarland was founding member and president of the American Civic As-sociation, an influential national group that became instrumental in promoting the improvement of cities and preserving America’s natural beauty. McFarland fought for the establishment of the National Park Service, worked on preserving Yosemite and Yellowstone Parks, Niagara Falls and the Everglades, and promoted city planning and zoning to prevent sprawl. Also an eminent

McFarland Mansion Preserved

By the invasion, of 1863, the 90,000 soldiers at Gettysburg required a daily re-supply of 135 tons of rations or 68 wagon loads. Rations came from the four corners of the area. Thus feeding the army became an impor-tant part of the Broad Street Market’s export and import economy. In fact, the market’s success or failure impacted the entire Central Pa. agricultural region.

Written by Lenwood O. Sloan All rights reserved.


PRESERVE


The Stokes Millworks Complex at Fourth and Verbeke Streets adjacent to the Broad Street Market, vacant for more than a decade, but occupying a strategic location in Midtown Harrisburg, has been acquired by Harrisburg real estate developer and entre-preneur Josh Kessler, who is in the process of restoring it for a variety of mixed uses including a farm-to-table restaurant that will capitalize on the abundance of fresh products next door at the 150-year-old farmers’ market. Kessler, who has developed other busi-nesses in historic city properties, acquired the property in February 2013 and began planning the project almost immediately. “We developed plans for a restaurant and bar in a portion of the space,” Kessler told Harrisburg Heritage, “with the rest devoted to low-rent artist studios, gallery space, com-mon artist work area and a 1,600 square-foot open-air bier garden to be located in the center of the building. We are currently finishing up some remaining permit and design issues, and we expect to be in full construction by early 2014, with an opening scheduled loosely for

Stokes Millworks to Get New Life as Farm-to-Table Restaurant

the fall of 2014.” A liquor license has been purchased and approved for the location, Kessler noted. In past decades, several famous taverns and nightclubs were clustered along that stretch of Verbeke Street, including Alsadek’s and the Blue Swan Grill. City officials and community leaders involved in the ongo-ing revitalization of the Midtown area and the Broad Street Market often have cited a need for appropriate nightlife and entertain-ment attractions to broaden and strengthen the neighborhood’s economic and cultural potential. One of Kessler’s first meetings was with leaders of the Susquehanna Art Museum, which is scheduled to open its new space in the former Keystone Trust Company build-ing at Third and Calder Streets around the same time as Kessler’s project. Noting the extensive project synergy and collaboration opportunities, Art Museum executive director Dr. Laurene Buckley said, “Josh told us the museum was definitely a factor in his project plan.”

Stokes Millworks was built in the 1920s by the Stokes family on a site previously occupied by a feed store. It remained in the family for three generations until the 1990s when the grandsons of the founders closed the business. They processed and sold wood moldings, trim and specialty laminate, said Kessler. “The unique architectural feature is the half-roof of the building, which originally was designed to cover the entire second floor of the structure, but for some reason, maybe financial, there were modifications to the building plans during construction, leaving only a portion of the second story,” he ex-plained. “This has been incorporated into the new design of the building as a highlight.” Kessler has worked collaboratively with leaders from the Broad Street Market, HHA and the surrounding neighborhood in car-rying out his vision for the sturdy brick and timber building accented with chrome Art Deco highlights. “We are excited to join the momentum of the city,” he said.

PRESERVE

On Wednesday, October 9th, Doc Greenlee, Presi-dent of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Harrisburg Chapter, presented John Campbell and Matthew Krupp of Lighten Up, Harrisburg! and the Historic Harrisburg Association with a check for $4,000 at Sturges’ Speakeasy on Forster Street. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, a non-political, non-religious organization, selected Lighten Up, Harrisburg! to be the recipient of the proceeds of its 17th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party, which was held earlier this year at the Federal Taphouse. Also honored Wednesday night was Adam Sturges, owner of Sturges’ Speakeasy, who was named “Irishman of the Year” by the Friendly Sons. More information about the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Harrisburg Chapter can be found at https://www.facebook.com/hbgfriendlysons. For more information on “Lighten Up, Har-risburg”, visit www.HistoricHarrisburg.com.

“Lighten Up, Harrisburg” receives $4,000 from the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick


Elegant Progressions continued from page 9…sion contains 12 rooms and 10 Doric-style fireplaces, and is situated on five acres. It is listed on the national Register of Historic Places and is now preserved by the Cumber-land County Historical Society.

Formal Dinner at “Linwood Estate”

Formal dinner with wines will be served in the main house at “Linwood Estate,” the former home of the late Linwood (L.B.) Phillips, a prominent Carlisle businessman and philanthropist. The Greek-revival-style mansion boasts an imposing classical pedi-ment façade surmounting four monumental Doric pillars.

Dessert in a Former MuseumFor the final stop of the evening, a dessert buffet will be served in the one-time mu-seum on the grounds of Linwood Estate. The estate remains nestled on 121 acres of Pennsylvania’s Great Appalachian Valley. Hors d’oeuvre catering for Elegant Progressions is being provided by Stocks on 2nd, under the direction of John Reitz. Dinner and dessert will be provided by the JDK Group, under the direction of David Everett. Both have a long association with Elegant Progressions. Transportation is provided by Unique Limousine.

Kicking of the Holidays in Sparkling Style

Elegant Progressions has become renowned as a truly unique event, kicking off the holiday season in sparkling style. Many

attendees and sponsors have been peren-nial participants since the beginning. In addition, a corps of loyal volunteers assists with decorating, hosting, serving and event coordination, adding to the warmth and enjoyment of the experience. The Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania (KFCP) and Historic Harris-burg Association (HHA) have co-produced Elegant Progressions since its inception. The partnership has been widely acclaimed as an innovative and efficient fundraising partner-ship under the banner,”working together to restore life.” KFCP funds Camp Kydnie, provides services and support to kidney patients, and educates the public about the importance of organ donation. HHA promotes the restoration, preservation and enjoyment of historic neighborhoods and landmarks. Elegant Progressions was born in 1992 when Peggy Pierce, then executive director of KFCP approached David Morrison, then executive director of Historic Harrisburg As-sociation, with an idea that they shaped into the acclaimed and enduring tradition that it has become. While providing a unique and popular social event kicking off the holiday season in Central PA, Elegant Progressions also raises funds and friends for the partner organizations. To receive information about Elegant Progressions (sponsorship, reservations or volunteering), interested persons may contact co-chairs John Campbell at 717-233-4646 or Patricia Bucek, at 717-652-8123. Information is also available on the Elegant Progressions website at www.elegantprogressions.com.

headquartered here. In addition, the public spaces of the center are used by a wide array of community groups, including the Bun-galow Society, Preservation Pennsylvania, “City Beautiful 2.0” and the Susquehanna Art Museum. For more information about the Re-source Center restoration and capital cam-paign, contact HHA Executive Director John Campbell at 717-233-4646 or [email protected].

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McFarland Mansion continued from page 15…Rosaria and former president of the Ameri-can Rose Society, McFarland turned his home into an arboretum and experimental garden. As a master gardener whose books and photographs on roses, trees and other subjects were famous across the United States. His home and garden in the Bellevue Park section of Harrisburg was an interna-tionally famous testing ground for hundreds of new plant species. Some recall busloads of rose enthusiasts visiting his famous rose gardens surrounding the home on this once two acre tract. He brought rare species of plants and trees from around the world to the property, many of which remain. Neighbors have planted some seedlings in their yards, such as the first deciduous redwood he is believed to have brought here from China. Dr. McFarland remains a historically recognized hero of the “city beautiful” and preservation movement at the turn of the 20th century. As Harrisburg embarks on another city beautiful movement era, we are all excited to know that so will the McFar-land mansion be re-beautified and moving forward.

Judge Jeannine Turgeon


919 Green Street

Yet another place to note is 1108 Green Street, a house designed by Harrisburg-born architect Charles Howard Lloyd. Designed in the Mediterranean style, the current owners transformed only the first floor living/dining room and added a third floor bathroom. The rest of the home remains as originally designed. More history resides in the streets of Historic Midtown. At 109 Cumberland Street, tour-goers can visit the place that housed the original print shop of J. Horace McFarland, who was an influential and pro-lific Harrisburg printer and civic activist, a key player in the City Beautiful movement of the early 1900s. While some of the buildings will share similar architectural features, they will open tour-goer’s eyes to new ideas of design, urban living, and unique explorations. Also to help commemorate Historic Harrisburg’s 40th year, the tour will feature an art exhibit called “Expressions of Art” that will be held at Studio 919 located at 919 Green Street, Harrisburg. Tour-goers

will have the opportu-nity to experience and purchase one of a kind art. Many of the piec-es will be displayed for the first time, cre-ated by artists who have exhibited around the country. Tickets for the tour are $15 in ad-vance and $20 the day of the event at the Historic Harrisburg Resource Center lo-cated at 1230 North 3rd Street. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.historich-arrisburg.com or at various locations throughout Harrisburg. By calling 717-233-4646 or visiting www.historicharrisburg.com you can obtain ad-ditional ticket and tour information.

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Michael Walsh continued from page 12…of the Central Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Co. and the Merchants National Bank Building. Walsh describes the stately structure built in the late 1800’s as a wonderful com-munity asset with exceptional potential. “We have a unique opportunity to raise funds for HHA’s 40th anniversary year,” he said. Plans are in the works to complete government-required public safety improvements, restore the skylight and decorative ceiling elements and prepare the space to serve as a community resource for public and private events. “The organization is doing great things and the facilities committee is hard at work,” said Walsh, who is now focusing on the next upcoming fundraisers. “Elegant Progressions,” a progressive black-tie dinner will be held on December 6 and 7 and will offer attendees a glimpse into some of Central Pennsylvania’s most elegant historical properties. “We have a real brand identity around this and our candlelight house tour,” said Walsh. Walsh’s passion for helping his community is evident in his volunteerism. He currently serves as a board member for the Central Pennsylvania MLK Day of Service, the Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County, and Jump Street. He is looking forward to the rest of his term as he fulfills his role in moving HHA forward as it celebrates the past and paves the way towards a successful future.

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