John Harris Mansion
Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Harris, John, Mansion |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA |
| County | Dauphin County |
| Listed | Sep 20, 1973 |
| Listed for | Military, Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Simon Cameron House |
| Reference number | 73001620 |
| Architect | John Harris, Jr. |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.2567° N, 76.8789° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Harrisburg | 42 listed places in Harrisburg → |
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Questions people ask
When was John Harris Mansion listed on the National Register?
Sep 20, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed John Harris Mansion?
John Harris, Jr.
Source: Wikidata
Where is John Harris Mansion?
219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for John Harris Mansion?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001620. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.