Riverside, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Riverside
Neighborhood of Harrisburg
Coordinates:
Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin County
CityHarrisburg
ZIP Code
17110
Area code(s)717 and 223

Riverside is a suburban neighborhood within the Uptown section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is bordered by Front Street and the Susquehanna River to the west, Vaughn Street (and municipal line to Susquehanna Township) to the north, 7th Street and Railroad tracks to the east, and Division Street to the south.[1] Riverside is known for its diversity of housing stock in price, size, and style which typically contain yards, driveways, and proximity to both the Susquehanna River and Italian Lake.[1]

History[]

Originally a part of Susquehanna Township, it was annexed to the city on September 6, 1917.[2] There was consideration beforehand of incorporating it as a separate borough, but with substantial growth it was more popular to elect Riverside to the city in regards to equalizing taxes, particularly toward improving road quality.[1][3][4] A separate fire company which was formed in 1915 completed construction on its firehouse in 1923, which stood largely as a community center for decades until going up for sale by the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority (HRA) in November 2019.[5] The Uptown Plaza, originally named the Harrisburg Shopping Center, was opened in May 1957 at 7th & Division Streets as one of the first in the area and still remains in business today.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Up by the Riverside: A close-knit community celebrates 100 years as part of Harrisburg". TheBurg. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  2. ^ "Harrisburg telegraph. City Ballots Must Be Given to Riverside, September 07, 1917". 1917-09-07. p. 13. ISSN 2376-3442. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  3. ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1915-12-15). "Harrisburg telegraph. Fire Company for Riverside, December 15, 1915". p. 14. ISSN 2376-3442. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. ^ a b Motier, Donald (2017). Riverside : a history and memoir. [Denver, Co.] ISBN 1-4787-9070-9. OCLC 1011025619.
  5. ^ "Harrisburg moves to sell historic Riverside Firehouse (condition: slightly used)". TheBurg. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
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