CENTER SQUARE - MAIN STREET AREA
The original 1755 section of town (the focus of this tour)
encompassed the area centered along Main Street between
present-day Union and Vine Streets and High and Water
Streets.
Union Street - Business District
Today's Union Street business district was once part of the
town of Portsmouth. Founded at the mouth of Swatara
Creek in 1809 as Harborton, the town became Portsmouth
in 1814. In 1857, Portsmouth merged with the nearby town
of Middletown. Although the exact reason for the street's
name is unknown, the road connecting the two towns appropriately
became known as Union Street.
Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, this synagogue is located on the corner of Nissley and Water streets in Middletown. Constructed in 1906 it is the oldest building erected as a synagogue in Dauphin County.
The cornerstone laid on July 13, 1767 bearing the name " St Peters Kierch". The first service was held on September 12, 1769. The Kierch is the foundation of St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Kierch was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1973.
Alfred's Victorian Restaurant is an 1888 Victorian Brownstone Mansion. Offering intimate dining rooms, decorated with antiques, carved wood and gingerbread accents. Located at 38 N Union St in downtown Middletown this beautiful home (now a restaurant) was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places August 1, 1979. This is one of
Alfred's Victorian Restaurant is an 1888 Victorian Brownstone Mansion. Offering intimate dining rooms, decorated with antiques, carved wood and gingerbread accents. Located at 38 N Union St in downtown Middletown this beautiful home (now a restaurant) was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places August 1, 1979. This is one of two Raymond Charles and Joseph Houses, its twin sits just across the street at 37 N Union St.
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