Bellevue Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Bellevue Park | |
|---|---|
 Breeze Hill Mansion located on 21st and Bellevue Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin County |
| City | Harrisburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54 ha (134 acres) |
| Area code(s) | 717 and 223 |
| Website | Neighborhood Website |
Bellevue Park, is a neighborhood in East Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is known as Pennsylvania’s first fully planned residential community.[1] Bellevue Park is characterized by winding lanes, wooded topography, underground utilities and period street lighting. Impressive mansions and open preserves are protected by stringent covenants.[1]
History[]
Bellevue Park was laid out in 1909, subdivided from the 1876 homestead and vineyard of Jacob Haehnlen ("Belle Vue Farm"), which later became the home in 1908 of nationally known horticulturalist, environmentalist and publisher J. Horace McFarland. Warren H. Manning of Boston area, a preeminent landscape designer, was another principal collaborator, which resulted in central Pennsylvania's first landscaped suburb.[2] The neighborhood was first advertised as having "Permanent views, assured surroundings" and "city homes with country advantages...within 15 minutes of Market Square."
In June 1914, The Bellevue Park Association was established, which was the oldest community organization in the Harrisburg area.[3]
Breeze Hill Mansion[]
McFarland and his family also purchased a 2.5 acre tract of land, upon which laid a house in disrepair. Nicknamed "Breeze Hill" by his wife, the estate would come be home to one of the most widely known gardens in America, where McFarland would experiment with cross-pollinating new varieties of roses and would publish the results in color for a popular horticulture publication.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "City Wide Sights, Allison Hill & Eastern Harrisburg". City of Harrisburg. 2004. Archived from the original on October 30, 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ^ "History". Bellevue Park. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ author., Beers, Paul B. (2011). City contented, city discontented : a history of modern Harrisburg. ISBN 978-0-9839571-0-2. OCLC 761221337.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "The Gardens at Breeze Hill · Who was J. Horace McFarland? ·". www.nal.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
See also[]
- Neighborhoods in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania