Saturday, December 12, 2009

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

In the early 1900s, as the downtown area grew, many grand buildings were constructed to serve the
growing needs of the community, as well as local and state governments. One of those impressive
new structures, a cut-stone building, was designed in 1910 by prominent architect, Charles Lloyd,
to serve as Tech High School. In 1928, Harrisburg’s city government moved in and many dramatic
changes were made to make the interior as imposing as the facade. A grand staircase in the lobby,
offset by oak paneling, marble and brass accents and a cast plaster ceiling were a few of the unique
architectural details added. In 1982 the building was given new life when Historic Landmarks For
Living transformed it into a luxury loft apartment building.

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