Reservoir Park Staircase (no longer extant) – Harrisburg PA

City:
Harrisburg, PA

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Site Survival:
No Longer Extant

Description

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a rustic staircase from Market St. and S. 23rd St. up into Reservoir Park. The surrounding slope was strengthened with stone and planted to protect against erosion. The staircase appears to be no longer extant.

Source notes

"Beauty Spots in Harrisburg Parks Made With Aid of WPA," The Evening News, Feb. 24, 1940 (pg. 36): https://www.newspapers.com/image/58427588/?clipping_id=24549658

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on August 3, 2023.

Location Info


Reservoir Park
Harrisburg, PA

Location notes: Approx. location

Coordinates: 40.270542, -76.853941

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