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Italian Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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to Patrick Russ) was attributed for the naming of the park, as he owned a nearby lodge directly west on Front Street nicknamed the "Italian" Hotel, from which the area came to be synonymous by. Historically in the winter, if the southern end of the lake would freeze enough, the
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representing art, music, and dance and modeled after local model Amanda Straw. Outdoor concerts, plays, town-hall style events, and pop-up markets are held at the park during the summer months.
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By the 1980s, the park was later restored to its mid-century grandeur The lake is surrounded by antique-style streetlights, textured walkways, and formal gardens maintained in the
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The 9.5 acre park was a side project to the William Penn High School constructed in the midst of the
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bridge representing harmony between nature and man and a stage for public events, and the
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City of Harrisburg, Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
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would shovel and then squirt more water so the lake could be used for
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is a public park located at 3rd and Division Streets in the
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Postcard of Italian Lake from between circa 1930 and 1945
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Italian Lake (Harrisburg)

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates
40°17′38.5″N 76°54′03.4″W / 40.294028°N 76.900944°W / 40.294028; -76.900944
Riverside
Uptown
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

City Beautiful Movement
Warren Manning
anglicized
Harrisburg Bureau of Fire
ice skating
Italian Renaissance-style
Japanese-style
Dauphin County Veteran's Memorial Obelisk
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Milton Hershey
nymphs


Riverside : a history and memoir
ISBN
978-1-4787-9070-9
OCLC
1011025619
cite book
link
"Historic Harrisburg Association - Italian Lake | Facebook"

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