BGuthrie Photos: PA -- Harrisburg -- Reservoir Park

PA -- Harrisburg -- Reservoir Park:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. RESERV_070825_011.JPG: "Park Mother" Sculpted by Deborah Masters 1993 Gift of Lois Lehrman Grass
2. RESERV_070825_038.JPG: I had this new Canon Rebel Xti, just two days old, and if you look closely just above and to the right of the capitol dome you can see a blob that started showing up immediately. Not impressed!
3. RESERV_070825_047.JPG: Mansion at Reservoir Park: Perched prominently on Reservoir Park's western slope is the picturesque Mansion at Reservoir Park, a fitting complement to the natural and cultivated beauty of this stunning hilltop retreat and vantage point for views and vistas of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. Designed by the Harrisburg architectural firm of Foose & Lloyd in the popular Shingle Queen Anne architectural style and completed in 1897, the house furthered the development of the Park, which was established shortly after the first reservoir was built here in 1874. The building's first floor was always intended for the public's use as a community facility. A portion of the second floor was originally devoted to meeting rooms for the Reservoir Park Commission and the City's Water Commission with the remainder of the second floor reserved as the residential quarters for the Park superintendent and family. For years, the Park was managed by V. Grant Forrer who., as the last superintendent, resided here until the late 1920s after which the building was totally designated for community use. In the mid 1990s, the house was thoroughly restored under the Mayor's Parks Improvement Program for use as the Reservoir Park Office and that of the Harrisburg Parks Partnership. Much of the original woodwork and architectural detailing has been preserved, providing an attractive setting for art gallery spaces included on both the first and second floors. Formal gardens and broad verandas, in consort with the maintenance of the building's historic features, preserve and enhance the turn-of-the-century flavor and appearance of this marvelous, hillside destination.
4. RESERV_070825_048.JPG: Mansion at Reservoir Park
5. RESERV_070825_070.JPG: Note the lightning strike in the background
Wikipedia Description: Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)
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Reservoir Park is the largest municipal public park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and occupies approximately 85-acres in the Allison Hill neighborhood of the city. Reservoir Park is also home to the National Civil War Museum and provides the setting for many of Harrisburg's most popular outdoor festivals and performances. The park is part of the Capital Area Greenbelt, a 20 mile greenway surrounding portions of the city.

History:

The original portion of the park dates to 1845. In 1872, a reservoir for the City of Harrisburg was built in an undeveloped area outside the city limits, then called Prospect Hill (now Allison Hill). City leaders recognized the spot as a wonderful vantage point to view the State Capitol, the Susquehanna River valley and the Blue Mountains and, in 1890, officially established the area around the reservoir as a park. The park is the highest point in the city. It contains one underground thirty million gallon reservoir, and two 6 million gallon above ground reservoirs, which gravity-feed freshwater to the city’s water system.
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