Historic Map - Harrisburg, PA - 1855
Description
View of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, P.A., 1855 / drawn & published by J. T. Williams. Lith.
This panoramic print, indicated from the north, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was drawn on stone from nature and daguerreotype by J. Thomas Williams and printed in color by E. Sachse & Co. in 1855. The capital city of Pennsylvania got its start as a trading center and stopover for west bound travelers as they encountered the upcoming pass through the Appalachian Mountains.
Settled by Europeans in the early 1700's, the community was incorporated in 1791 and named after settler John Harris, Sr. The town was laid out by John Harris, Jr. and named state capital in 1812.
By the 1850's, Harrisburg’s interests were turning towards the iron and steel industries.
The map from 1855 includes streets, bridges and buildings. It features border illustrations of the following:
- House of Representatives.
- Mechanics Bank.
- Dauphin Bank.
- Harris Mansion & Grave.
- Pennsylvania State Lunatic Asylum.
- Cemetery.
- Cotton Factory.
- Senate.
- Dauphin County Prison.
- Court House.
- R. Catholic Church.
- Lutheran Church.
- Methodist Church.
- German Reformed Church.
- Presbyterian Church.
- Episcopal Church.
- Fourth St. Bethel.
- First Baptist Church.
- Harrisburg Bank.
- Brantz Hall.
- View of Bridgeport, Susquehanna River & Harrisburg from the south.
Materials
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