Board of Commissions Meeting Minutes
A Letter from an architect in the meeting minutes
A letter outlining building work to be done
Kathleen Heiser
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Messiah College Department of History
November 14th, 1916
Pennsylvania State Archives
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Board of Commissions Meeting Minutes
A letter from an architect in the meeting minutes
A letter outlining building work to be done
Kathleen Heiser
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Messiah College Department of History
November 14th, 1916
Pennsylvania State Archives
Messiah College Department of History
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Harrisburg 1916
Board of Commissions Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes
The Board had a meeting to appoint an architect for the project
Kathleen Heiser
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Messiah College Department of History
November 9th, 1916
Pennsylvania State Archives
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Board of Commissioners contract and letter
contract and letter
Letter from superintendent about hiring a man to build sculptures
Kathleen Heiser
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Messiah College Department of History
July 6th, 1911
Pennsylvania State Archives
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1911
Pictures Tell Why Pennsylvania Should Extend Park East of Capitol
Picture of Capitol and Eighth Ward
The picture was used to argue that the Eighth Ward subtracted from the beauty of the Capitol building and should be destroyed.
Kathleen Heiser
The Patriot
Messiah College Department of History
March 29th, 1911
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Notice to C.C. Brightbill
Instructions to demolish the property
After Brightbill had brought the property for its materials, he had 60 days to demolish it. They gave him a week to start or it would be resold.
Kathleen Heiser
The Patriot
Messiah College Department of History
September 11th, 1913
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State Sells of 18 More of Park Properties
Houses being sold
More houses were sold so that the state could get money from the materials, and have someone to do the demolition.
Kathleen Heiser
The Patriot
Messiah College Department of History
September 29th, 1913
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8 Houses in Park Zone Bring 518 Dollars
Sale of buildings
The houses were sold so that the new owners could have the material and be responsible for the demolition of the building.
Kathleen Heiser
Harrisburg patriot
Messiah College Department of History
February 16th, 1914
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Park Extension Bill Goes in Today
The bill would allow for the expansion of Capitol Park
Senator Fox was writing a bill that he would submit soon that would let the Capitol park be expanded. This would cost about two million dollars.
Kathleen Heiser
Harrisburg Patriot
Messiah College Department of History
February 20th, 1911
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Public Sale June 5th, 1918
Public Sale of buildings and plants
Two advertisements detailed the public sale of buildings and plants in the area that was to be destroyed. The purchaser would be responsible for both the demolition of the building and removing the plants. They would then get to keep the building materials and plants that they collected.
Kathleen Heiser
The Patriot
Messiah College Department of History
June 5th, 1918
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