Bellevue Park, is a neighborhood in EastHarrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is known as Pennsylvania’s first fully planned residential community.[1] Bellevue Park is characterized by winding lanes, wooded topography, underground utilities and period street lighting. Impressive mansions and open preserves are protected by stringent covenants.[1]
Bellevue Park was acquired in 1907 by the Union Real Estate Investment Company (consisting of Herman P. Miller and other investors) from the 1876 homestead and vineyard of Jacob Haehnlen ("Belle Vue Farm"). In 1909 Warren H. Manning of Boston area, a preeminent landscape designer, published a residential lot plan, which resulted in central Pennsylvania's first landscaped suburb.[2] Nationally known horticulturalist, environmentalist and publisher J. Horace McFarland purchased the first lot. The neighborhood was first advertised as having "Permanent views, assured surroundings" and "city homes with country advantages...within 15 minutes of Market Square."[3]
In June 1914, The Bellevue Park Association was established, which was the oldest community organization in the Harrisburg area.[4]
Breeze Hill MansionEdit
McFarland and his family purchased a 2.5 acre tract of land, upon which laid the Haehnlen's former summer house in disrepair. Nicknamed "Breeze Hill" by his wife, the estate would come be home to one of the most widely known gardens in America, where McFarland would experiment with cross-pollinating new varieties of roses and would publish the results in color for a popular horticulture publication.[5]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab. City of Harrisburg. 2004. Archived from the original on October 30, 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
^Turgeon, Barton, Jeannine, Michael (2009). Bellevue Park : the first 100 years : an anniversary history by its residents. Xlibris Corp. ISBN978-1-4415-0850-8. OCLC 650442010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Beers, Paul (2011). City contented, city discontented : a history of modern Harrisburg. Midtown Scholar Press. ISBN978-0-9839571-0-2. OCLC 761221337.
^"The Gardens at Breeze Hill · Who was J. Horace McFarland? ·". www.nal.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
bellevue, park, harrisburg, pennsylvania, bellevue, park, neighborhood, east, harrisburg, pennsylvania, known, pennsylvania, first, fully, planned, residential, community, bellevue, park, characterized, winding, lanes, wooded, topography, underground, utilitie. Bellevue Park is a neighborhood in East Harrisburg Pennsylvania It is known as Pennsylvania s first fully planned residential community 1 Bellevue Park is characterized by winding lanes wooded topography underground utilities and period street lighting Impressive mansions and open preserves are protected by stringent covenants 1 Bellevue ParkNeighborhood of HarrisburgBreeze Hill Mansion located on 21st and Bellevue Streets Harrisburg PennsylvaniaCountry United StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyDauphin CountyCityHarrisburgArea Total54 ha 134 acres Area codes717 and 223WebsiteNeighborhood Website Contents 1 History 1 1 Breeze Hill Mansion 2 References 3 See alsoHistory EditBellevue Park was acquired in 1907 by the Union Real Estate Investment Company consisting of Herman P Miller and other investors from the 1876 homestead and vineyard of Jacob Haehnlen Belle Vue Farm In 1909 Warren H Manning of Boston area a preeminent landscape designer published a residential lot plan which resulted in central Pennsylvania s first landscaped suburb 2 Nationally known horticulturalist environmentalist and publisher J Horace McFarland purchased the first lot The neighborhood was first advertised as having Permanent views assured surroundings and city homes with country advantages within 15 minutes of Market Square 3 In June 1914 The Bellevue Park Association was established which was the oldest community organization in the Harrisburg area 4 Breeze Hill Mansion Edit McFarland and his family purchased a 2 5 acre tract of land upon which laid the Haehnlen s former summer house in disrepair Nicknamed Breeze Hill by his wife the estate would come be home to one of the most widely known gardens in America where McFarland would experiment with cross pollinating new varieties of roses and would publish the results in color for a popular horticulture publication 5 References Edit a b City Wide Sights Allison Hill amp Eastern Harrisburg City of Harrisburg 2004 Archived from the original on October 30 2004 Retrieved 2007 01 15 History Bellevue Park Retrieved 2021 07 01 Turgeon Barton Jeannine Michael 2009 Bellevue Park the first 100 years an anniversary history by its residents Xlibris Corp ISBN 978 1 4415 0850 8 OCLC 650442010 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Beers Paul 2011 City contented city discontented a history of modern Harrisburg Midtown Scholar Press ISBN 978 0 9839571 0 2 OCLC 761221337 The Gardens at Breeze Hill Who was J Horace McFarland www nal usda gov Retrieved 2022 01 03 See also EditList of Harrisburg neighborhoods40 16 14 N 76 51 14 W 40 2705 N 76 8540 W 40 2705 76 8540 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bellevue Park Harrisburg Pennsylvania amp oldid 1117505289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
