East Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

"East Harrisburg" redirects here. For the borough formerly called East Harrisburg, see Penbrook, Pennsylvania.
East Harrisburg
Neighborhood of Harrisburg
The historic Parson John Elder House, built 1740, at S. 24th Street & Ellerslie Street
The historic Parson John Elder House, built 1740, at S. 24th Street & Ellerslie Street
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Coordinates: 40°15′51″N 76°50′51″W / 40.26426°N 76.84747°W / 40.26426; -76.84747
Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin County
CityHarrisburg
ZIP codes
17104, 17111
Area code(s)717 and 223

East Harrisburg is a district of neighborhoods in the eastern end of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its southern border is formed by Interstate 83; eastern border is Paxtang along 29th Street; northern border is Market Street and the borough of Penbrook; western border is the Allison Hill neighborhood along 21st Street and including Bellevue Park.[1] The historic former private Bishop McDevitt High School, current public John Harris High School, Kline Plaza shopping center, historic Parson John Elder House, and Paxtang Park are located in East Harrisburg. The Parson John Elder house, built in 1740 for John Elder of Paxtang, is actually the oldest structure in what is now city limits.[2] In 1951, J.W. Kline constructed the Kline Village Shopping Center, in what was considered Harrisburg's first modern shopping center.[3]

The neighboring Borough of Penbrook was once officially named East Harrisburg. It still maintains a Harrisburg postal ZIP code.

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References

  1. ^ "Comprehensive Plan 2020" (PDF). City of Harrisburg. July 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ "Parson John Elder House Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  3. ^ Miller, Evan (1985). History of Bellvue Park.