The Market Street Entrance
Exploring the Effects of City Beautiful in an Overlooked Space
A "Reward of the Awakened Public Spirit” -J. Horace McFarland |
On April 20, 1906, the city of Harrisburg gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the East Plaza: entrance to the new and improved Market Street Bridge. For J. Horace McFarland and others, this moment incited an optimism for Harrisburg. For these folks, this bridge and entrance were more than a mere corridor to the city, they symbolized a corridor to prominence among the capital cities of the nation...
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