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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.

There are 72 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Four sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks. Three properties were once listed, but have since been removed.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 John Ayres House
John Ayres House
September 7, 1979
(#79002215)
1801 Peter's Mountain Rd.; Northwest of Dauphin on PA 325
40°23′54″N 76°56′52″W / 40.398333°N 76.947778°W / 40.398333; -76.947778 (John Ayres House)
Middle Paxton Township
2 B'Nai Jacob Synagogue
B'Nai Jacob Synagogue
September 19, 1985
(#85002413)
Nissley and Water Streets
40°11′48″N 76°44′05″W / 40.196667°N 76.734722°W / 40.196667; -76.734722 (B'Nai Jacob Synagogue)
Middletown
3 Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1
Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1
June 22, 1988
(#88000773)
Legislative Route 22001 over Pine Creek
40°38′38″N 76°41′34″W / 40.643889°N 76.692778°W / 40.643889; -76.692778 (Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1)
Lykens Township
4 Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2
Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2
June 22, 1988
(#88000768)
Legislative Route 22033 over a tributary of Pine Creek
40°37′58″N 76°39′52″W / 40.632778°N 76.664444°W / 40.632778; -76.664444 (Bridge in Lykens Township No. 2)
Lykens Township
5 Bridge in Reed Township
Bridge in Reed Township
June 22, 1988
(#88000823)
Legislative Route 1/Township Route 147 over Powell's Creek near Inglenook
40°24′35″N 76°59′06″W / 40.409722°N 76.985°W / 40.409722; -76.985 (Bridge in Reed Township)
Reed Township
6 Broad Street Market
Broad Street Market
December 27, 1974
(#74001780)
Verbeke Street between 3rd and 6th Streets
40°16′12″N 76°53′17″W / 40.27°N 76.888056°W / 40.27; -76.888056 (Broad Street Market)
Harrisburg
7 Calver Island
January 17, 2007
(#06001256)
In the Susquehanna River, southeast of Harrisburg
40°12′20″N 76°48′24″W / 40.205556°N 76.806667°W / 40.205556; -76.806667 (Calver Island)
Swatara Township
8 Simon Cameron House and Bank
Simon Cameron House and Bank
November 21, 1976
(#76001634)
28 and 30 East Main Street
40°11′59″N 76°43′51″W / 40.199722°N 76.730833°W / 40.199722; -76.730833 (Simon Cameron House and Bank)
Middletown
9 Simon Cameron School
Simon Cameron School
April 24, 1986
(#86000855)
1839 Green Street
40°16′32″N 76°53′41″W / 40.275556°N 76.894722°W / 40.275556; -76.894722 (Simon Cameron School)
Harrisburg
10 Camp Curtin Fire Station
Camp Curtin Fire Station
August 11, 1981
(#81000541)
2504 North 6th Street
40°17′13″N 76°53′39″W / 40.286944°N 76.894167°W / 40.286944; -76.894167 (Camp Curtin Fire Station)
Harrisburg
11 Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
August 5, 2010
(#10000400)
2221 North 6th Street
40°16′57″N 76°53′29″W / 40.2825°N 76.89125°W / 40.2825; -76.89125 (Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church)
Harrisburg
12 Clemson Island Prehistoric District
September 17, 1981
(#81000540)
Southern portion of Clemson Island in the Susquehanna River
40°27′54″N 76°56′45″W / 40.465000°N 76.945833°W / 40.465000; -76.945833 (Clemson Island Prehistoric District)
Halifax Township
13 Colonial Theatre
Colonial Theatre
November 9, 1982
(#82001532)
3rd and Market Streets
40°15′38″N 76°52′52″W / 40.260556°N 76.881111°W / 40.260556; -76.881111 (Colonial Theatre)
Harrisburg
14 Conrad and Margaret Allerman House
Conrad and Margaret Allerman House
September 8, 2011
(#11000644)
1412 Farmhouse Lane
40°14′12″N 76°45′50″W / 40.236667°N 76.763889°W / 40.236667; -76.763889 (Conrad and Margaret Allerman House)
Lower Swatara Township
15 Dauphin County Bridge No. 27
Dauphin County Bridge No. 27
August 2, 1993
(#93000720)
Deibler's Dam Road (Mahantango Creek Road) across Mahantango Creek
40°38′05″N 76°51′23″W / 40.634722°N 76.856389°W / 40.634722; -76.856389 (Dauphin County Bridge No. 27)
Mifflin Township Extends into Lower Mahanoy Township in Northumberland County. Photo shows replacement bridge
16 Dauphin County Courthouse
Dauphin County Courthouse
August 2, 1993
(#93000723)
Junction of Front and Market Streets
40°15′30″N 76°52′57″W / 40.258333°N 76.8825°W / 40.258333; -76.8825 (Dauphin County Courthouse)
Harrisburg
17 Derry Session House and Enclosure
Derry Session House and Enclosure
November 21, 2006
(#06001061)
248 East Derry Road
40°17′37″N 76°38′44″W / 40.293611°N 76.645556°W / 40.293611; -76.645556 (Derry Session House and Enclosure)
Derry Township
18 William Donaldson House
William Donaldson House
April 26, 1990
(#90000699)
2005 North 3rd Street
40°16′41″N 76°53′42″W / 40.278056°N 76.895°W / 40.278056; -76.895 (William Donaldson House)
Harrisburg
19 Fort Hunter Historic District
Fort Hunter Historic District
August 17, 1979
(#79002216)
U.S. Route 22 at Fort Hunter
40°20′29″N 76°54′30″W / 40.341389°N 76.908333°W / 40.341389; -76.908333 (Fort Hunter Historic District)
Susquehanna Township
20 GAR Building
GAR Building
November 5, 1986
(#86003453)
626–628 North Second Street
40°34′04″N 76°42′01″W / 40.567778°N 76.700278°W / 40.567778; -76.700278 (GAR Building)
Lykens
21 German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church
German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church
November 12, 1975
(#75001637)
Capital and Herr Streets
40°16′03″N 76°53′09″W / 40.2675°N 76.885833°W / 40.2675; -76.885833 (German Evangelical Zion Lutheran Church)
Harrisburg
22 William R. Griffith House
William R. Griffith House
October 21, 1976
(#76001631)
215 North Front Street
40°15′38″N 76°53′09″W / 40.260556°N 76.885833°W / 40.260556; -76.885833 (William R. Griffith House)
Harrisburg
23 Harris Switch Tower, Pennsylvania Railroad
Harris Switch Tower, Pennsylvania Railroad
August 30, 1994
(#94001056)
637 Walnut Street
40°15′54″N 76°52′44″W / 40.265083°N 76.878972°W / 40.265083; -76.878972 (Harris Switch Tower, Pennsylvania Railroad)
Harrisburg
24 John Harris Mansion
John Harris Mansion
September 20, 1973
(#73001620)
219 South Front Street
40°15′24″N 76°52′44″W / 40.256667°N 76.878889°W / 40.256667; -76.878889 (John Harris Mansion)
Harrisburg
25 Harrisburg 19th Street Armory
Harrisburg 19th Street Armory
November 14, 1991
(#91001696)
1313 South 19th Street
40°15′02″N 76°51′09″W / 40.250556°N 76.852500°W / 40.250556; -76.852500 (Harrisburg 19th Street Armory)
Harrisburg
26 Harrisburg Cemetery
Harrisburg Cemetery
March 7, 1985
(#85000866)
13th and Liberty Streets
40°16′19″N 76°51′51″W / 40.271944°N 76.864167°W / 40.271944; -76.864167 (Harrisburg Cemetery)
Harrisburg
27 Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed
Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed
June 11, 1975
(#75001638)
Aberdeen Street
40°15′43″N 76°52′40″W / 40.261944°N 76.877778°W / 40.261944; -76.877778 (Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed)
Harrisburg
28 Harrisburg Historic District
Harrisburg Historic District
January 19, 1976
(#76001632)
Bounded roughly by Forster, 3rd, Hanna Streets and the Susquehanna River
40°15′33″N 76°52′55″W / 40.259167°N 76.881944°W / 40.259167; -76.881944 (Harrisburg Historic District)
Harrisburg
29 Harrisburg Military Post
Harrisburg Military Post
November 29, 1991
(#91001755)
Junction of 14th and Calder Streets
40°16′44″N 76°52′30″W / 40.278889°N 76.875°W / 40.278889; -76.875 (Harrisburg Military Post)
Harrisburg
30 Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital
Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital
November 12, 2004
(#04001225)
2601 North 3rd Street
40°17′15″N 76°53′55″W / 40.2875°N 76.898611°W / 40.2875; -76.898611 (Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital)
Harrisburg
31 Harrisburg Technical High School
Harrisburg Technical High School
December 7, 1982
(#82001533)
423 Walnut Street
40°15′47″N 76°52′50″W / 40.263056°N 76.880556°W / 40.263056; -76.880556 (Harrisburg Technical High School)
Harrisburg
32 Dr. William Henderson House
Dr. William Henderson House
May 14, 1979
(#79002218)
31 East Main Street
40°15′54″N 76°42′26″W / 40.265°N 76.707222°W / 40.265; -76.707222 (Dr. William Henderson House)
Hummelstown
33 Henniger Farm Covered Bridge
Henniger Farm Covered Bridge
December 18, 1978
(#78002386)
Northeast of Elizabethville
40°34′38″N 76°47′03″W / 40.577222°N 76.784167°W / 40.577222; -76.784167 (Henniger Farm Covered Bridge)
Washington Township
34 Hershey Community Center Building
Hershey Community Center Building
October 15, 1980
(#80003483)
2 Chocolate Avenue
40°17′07″N 76°38′56″W / 40.285278°N 76.648889°W / 40.285278; -76.648889 (Hershey Community Center Building)
Derry Township
35 Milton S. Hershey Mansion
Milton S. Hershey Mansion
February 7, 1978
(#78002388)
Mansion Road
40°17′25″N 76°38′39″W / 40.290278°N 76.644167°W / 40.290278; -76.644167 (Milton S. Hershey Mansion)
Derry Township
36 Highspire High School
Highspire High School
April 26, 1990
(#90000703)
221 Penn Street
40°12′36″N 76°47′27″W / 40.21°N 76.790833°W / 40.21; -76.790833 (Highspire High School)
Highspire
37 Hotel Lykens
Hotel Lykens
April 25, 2016
(#16000203)
600 Main St.
40°34′01″N 76°42′01″W / 40.567063°N 76.700331°W / 40.567063; -76.700331 (Hotel Lykens)
Lykens
38 Israel Building
Israel Building
April 25, 2016
(#16000204)
601 Main St.
40°34′02″N 76°42′01″W / 40.567130°N 76.700269°W / 40.567130; -76.700269 (Israel Building)
Lykens
39 Keystone Building
Keystone Building
September 7, 1979
(#79002217)
18–22 South 3rd Street
40°15′37″N 76°52′49″W / 40.260278°N 76.880278°W / 40.260278; -76.880278 (Keystone Building)
Harrisburg
40 Keystone Hotel
Keystone Hotel
May 9, 1985
(#85001002)
40 East Main Street
40°15′57″N 76°42′21″W / 40.265833°N 76.705833°W / 40.265833; -76.705833 (Keystone Hotel)
Hummelstown
41 Kunkel Building
Kunkel Building
November 9, 1982
(#82001534)
301 Market Street
40°15′39″N 76°52′51″W / 40.260833°N 76.880833°W / 40.260833; -76.880833 (Kunkel Building)
Harrisburg
42 Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee
Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee
February 7, 2007
(#07000029)
Legislative Route 1, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north and south of Halifax
40°26′51″N 76°56′29″W / 40.447500°N 76.941389°W / 40.447500; -76.941389 (Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee)
Halifax and Reed Townships
43 Market Street Bridge
Market Street Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000759)
Market Street/Legislative Route 34 over the Susquehanna River
40°15′27″N 76°53′00″W / 40.2575°N 76.883333°W / 40.2575; -76.883333 (Market Street Bridge)
Harrisburg Extends into Cumberland County
44 Enoch Matlack House
Enoch Matlack House
June 22, 1979
(#79002219)
250 East Main Street
40°15′57″N 76°42′08″W / 40.265833°N 76.702222°W / 40.265833; -76.702222 (Enoch Matlack House)
Hummelstown
45 Archibald McAllister House
Archibald McAllister House
June 7, 1976
(#76001633)
5300 North Front Street in Fort Hunter
40°20′34″N 76°54′37″W / 40.342778°N 76.910278°W / 40.342778; -76.910278 (Archibald McAllister House)
Susquehanna Township
46 Midtown Harrisburg Historic District
Midtown Harrisburg Historic District
April 21, 1983
(#83002237)
Roughly bounded by the Susquehanna River and Forster, Verbeke, and 3rd Streets
40°16′02″N 76°53′26″W / 40.267222°N 76.890556°W / 40.267222; -76.890556 (Midtown Harrisburg Historic District)
Harrisburg
47 Millersburg Ferry
Millersburg Ferry
August 2, 2006
(#06000663)
Over the Susquehanna River between Millersburg and Buffalo Township
40°32′39″N 76°58′25″W / 40.544167°N 76.973611°W / 40.544167; -76.973611 (Millersburg Ferry)
Millersburg Extends into Buffalo Township in Perry County
48 Millersburg Passenger Rail Station
Millersburg Passenger Rail Station
November 27, 2002
(#02001430)
127 West Center Street
40°32′25″N 76°57′48″W / 40.540278°N 76.963333°W / 40.540278; -76.963333 (Millersburg Passenger Rail Station)
Millersburg
49 Mount Pleasant Historic District
Mount Pleasant Historic District
January 11, 1985
(#85000079)
Sylvan Terrace to 19th Street, Market to Brookwood Streets
40°15′44″N 76°51′56″W / 40.262222°N 76.865556°W / 40.262222; -76.865556 (Mount Pleasant Historic District)
Harrisburg
50 Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District
Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District
July 14, 1983
(#83002238)
Dewberry, Chestnut, Blackberry, and South 3rd Streets
40°15′37″N 76°52′47″W / 40.260278°N 76.879722°W / 40.260278; -76.879722 (Old Downtown Harrisburg Commercial Historic District)
Harrisburg
51 Old Uptown Harrisburg Historic District
Old Uptown Harrisburg Historic District
January 4, 1990
(#89002297)
Roughly bounded by McClay, North 3rd, Reily, North 2nd, and Calder
40°16′26″N 76°53′43″W / 40.273889°N 76.895278°W / 40.273889; -76.895278 (Old Uptown Harrisburg Historic District)
Harrisburg
52 William Penn Memorial Museum and State Archives Building
William Penn Memorial Museum and State Archives Building
August 1, 2014
(#14000467)
300 North St.
40°15′57″N 76°53′10″W / 40.2659°N 76.8860°W / 40.2659; -76.8860 (William Penn Memorial Museum and State Archives Building)
Harrisburg
53 Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Streamlined Electric Locomotive #4859
Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Streamlined Electric Locomotive #4859
May 5, 2004
(#04000399)
Track 5, Harrisburg Transportation Center, Aberdeen Street
40°15′45″N 76°52′40″W / 40.2625°N 76.877778°W / 40.2625; -76.877778 (Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Streamlined Electric Locomotive #4859)
Harrisburg
54 Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital
Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital
January 8, 1986
(#86000057)
Cameron Street
40°16′59″N 76°52′24″W / 40.283056°N 76.873333°W / 40.283056; -76.873333 (Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital)
Harrisburg
55 Quarries of the Hummelstown Brownstone Company
Quarries of the Hummelstown Brownstone Company
February 27, 2003
(#03000075)
Roughly north of Brookline Drive, Amber Drive
40°13′48″N 76°41′30″W / 40.23°N 76.691667°W / 40.23; -76.691667 (Quarries of the Hummelstown Brownstone Company)
Derry Township
56 Charles and Joseph Raymond Houses
Charles and Joseph Raymond Houses
August 1, 1979
(#79002221)
38 and 37 North Union Street
40°11′43″N 76°43′52″W / 40.195278°N 76.731111°W / 40.195278; -76.731111 (Charles and Joseph Raymond Houses)
Middletown
57 Rockville Bridge
Rockville Bridge
August 15, 1975
(#75001640)
0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Marysville over the Susquehanna River
40°19′59″N 76°54′42″W / 40.333056°N 76.911667°W / 40.333056; -76.911667 (Rockville Bridge)
Susquehanna Township Extends into Perry County
58 Romberger-Stover House
Romberger-Stover House
August 29, 1980
(#80003481)
Market Street
40°36′09″N 76°48′42″W / 40.6025°N 76.811667°W / 40.6025; -76.811667 (Romberger-Stover House)
Berrysburg
59 St. Peter's Kierch
St. Peter's Kierch
June 18, 1973
(#73001621)
31 West High Street
40°12′04″N 76°43′56″W / 40.201111°N 76.732222°W / 40.201111; -76.732222 (St. Peter's Kierch)
Middletown
60 Salem United Church of Christ
Salem United Church of Christ
April 23, 1975
(#75001639)
231 Chestnut Street
40°15′34″N 76°52′45″W / 40.259444°N 76.879167°W / 40.259444; -76.879167 (Salem United Church of Christ)
Harrisburg
61 William Seel Building
William Seel Building
December 3, 1980
(#80003482)
319 Market Street
40°15′41″N 76°52′48″W / 40.261389°N 76.88°W / 40.261389; -76.88 (William Seel Building)
Harrisburg
62 Sheffield Apartments
Sheffield Apartments
April 26, 1990
(#90000698)
2003 North 3rd Street
40°16′40″N 76°53′42″W / 40.277778°N 76.895°W / 40.277778; -76.895 (Sheffield Apartments)
Harrisburg
63 Shoop Site (36DA20)
February 13, 1986
(#86000241)
East of Enders
40°29′14″N 76°49′12″W / 40.487222°N 76.820000°W / 40.487222; -76.820000 (Shoop Site (36DA20))
Jackson and Wayne Townships
64 Henry Smith Farm
Henry Smith Farm
December 22, 1988
(#88003050)
950 Swatara Creek Road
40°12′46″N 76°42′56″W / 40.212778°N 76.715556°W / 40.212778; -76.715556 (Henry Smith Farm)
Middletown
65 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000761)
Legislative Route 140/State Street over Legislative Route 130 Spur and Paxton Creek
40°16′02″N 76°52′43″W / 40.267222°N 76.878611°W / 40.267222; -76.878611 (Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge)
Harrisburg
66 Star Barn Complex
Star Barn Complex
July 27, 2000
(#00000845)
Nissley Drive at Pennsylvania Route 283
40°13′25″N 76°46′17″W / 40.223611°N 76.771389°W / 40.223611; -76.771389 (Star Barn Complex)
Lower Swatara Township
67 Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
September 14, 1977
(#77001162)
Bounded by 3rd and 7th, North and Walnut Streets
40°15′52″N 76°53′02″W / 40.264444°N 76.883889°W / 40.264444; -76.883889 (Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex)
Harrisburg Boundary revised February 27, 2013 to include the Pennsylvania State Capitol and surrounding buildings.
68 Steelton High School
Steelton High School
September 8, 2011
(#11000645)
100 South 4th Street
40°14′06″N 76°50′12″W / 40.235083°N 76.836667°W / 40.235083; -76.836667 (Steelton High School)
Steelton
69 Swatara Ferry House
Swatara Ferry House
September 27, 1976
(#76001635)
400 Swatara Street
40°11′29″N 76°43′57″W / 40.191389°N 76.7325°W / 40.191389; -76.7325 (Swatara Ferry House)
Middletown
70 John Todd House
John Todd House
November 3, 1988
(#88002371)
South Meadow Lane
40°21′07″N 76°40′15″W / 40.351944°N 76.670833°W / 40.351944; -76.670833 (John Todd House)
East Hanover Township
71 Walnut Street Bridge
Walnut Street Bridge
June 5, 1972
(#72001115)
Walnut Street over the Susquehanna River
40°15′18″N 76°53′19″W / 40.255°N 76.888611°W / 40.255; -76.888611 (Walnut Street Bridge)
Harrisburg
72 Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard
Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard
March 29, 1979
(#79002220)
Rosanna Street
40°15′58″N 76°42′39″W / 40.266111°N 76.710833°W / 40.266111; -76.710833 (Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard)
Hummelstown

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Greenawalt Building
February 24, 1983
(#83002235)
March 10, 1998
118-120 Market Street
Harrisburg
2 Senate Hotel
Unspecified
(#82001535)
June 5, 1997
122 Market St.
Harrisburg
3 Telegraph Building
March 3, 1978
(#78002387)
June 27, 1986
214-216 Locust Street
Harrisburg
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