Hardscrabble (Harrisburg)
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Hardscrabble is a small section of Midtown
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. It is bounded by the Susquehanna River
to the west, Reily Street to the north, 3rd street to the east and Verbeke Street to the south. The neighborhood is mostly residential and has a diverse housing stock ranging from American colonial to Queen Anne
style. It has experienced slightly less gentrification then surrounding parts of Midtown, however the strong housing stock along Verbeke and 2nd Street continues to attract new residents.
heating system, with office and retail space. The building is home to the central administration for Harrisburg Area Community College
and also the Green Center of Central Pennsylvania.
Midtown (Harrisburg)
Midtown is a neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its zip code is 17102. The Midtown neighborhood is delineated by Forster Street to the south, Maclay Street to the north, 7th Street to the east, and the Susquehanna River to the west...
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It is bounded by the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
to the west, Reily Street to the north, 3rd street to the east and Verbeke Street to the south. The neighborhood is mostly residential and has a diverse housing stock ranging from American colonial to Queen Anne
Queen Anne Style architecture
The Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
style. It has experienced slightly less gentrification then surrounding parts of Midtown, however the strong housing stock along Verbeke and 2nd Street continues to attract new residents.
Campus Square
The northeastern corner of the neighborhood is home to the Campus Square development, a Gold LEED certified building. It is compromised of a four-story building, complete with a solar array and geothermalGeothermal
Geothermal is related to energy and may refer to:* The geothermal gradient and associated heat flows from within the Earth- Renewable technology :...
heating system, with office and retail space. The building is home to the central administration for Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College
HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College is a community college in the United States serving the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. HACC is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools...
and also the Green Center of Central Pennsylvania.
Places of note
- Midtown Scholar Bookstore and Cafe
- Sunken Gardens
- Holocaust Memorial
- Fireman's Memorial Statue
- Mira Lloyd Dock Residence