Postcard c1930 RPPC Hotel Penn Harris Harrisburg PA for Sale

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Postcard c1930 RPPC Hotel Penn Harris Harrisburg PA:
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This is a licensed reprint of a real photo postcard featuring the Hotel Penn Harris in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The postcard was manufactured in the United States around 1925 and is made of cardboard. It is a standard size of 5.5 x 3.5 inches and has a divided back. The postcard depicts the architecture of the hotel and the city of Harrisburg.
The Penn-Harris Hotel was a prominent downtown landmark in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for over 50 years until its demolition in 1973. Here are some key details about its history:- The 10-story Penn-Harris Hotel was built with reinforced concrete during World War I when steel was scarce, and expanded to 12 stories in 1924.
- It opened in 1919 during a period of significant civic improvements and population growth in Harrisburg.
- In its heyday, it had five restaurants, including the Deep South-themed \"Plantation Room\" which opened in 1938.
- It was a prime venue for conventions, social events, and political dealings in its \"smoke-filled rooms\".
- After World War II, as suburban growth drew people and businesses away from downtown, the Penn-Harris Hotel declined.
- By the 1960s, it had lost its status as Harrisburg\'s premier hotel to newer suburban hotels like the Penn Harris Motor Inn (today\'s Penn Harris Hotel) which opened in 1964.
- The aging Penn-Harris Hotel was demolished in stages from August to October 1973, in a process that went awry when steel beams damaged neighboring buildings on North Third Street.
- Its former site at Third and Walnut Streets is now occupied by the Strawberry Square retail/office complex, part of Harristown\'s downtown revitalization efforts in the 1970s.Very good condition - see photos. Comes as pictured.