Keystone Building, Bauwerk in den Vereinigten Staaten
The Keystone Building is a six-story brick and stone structure built in 1875 in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, originally established as the State Printing Office. Its exterior features granite facing on the ground floor, regularly spaced windows, and a mansard roof typical of late 1800s commercial architecture.
The building was constructed in 1875 to replace an older printing facility that had burned down and served for producing government documents and printing operations. After the Meyers family purchased it in 1886, it housed newspaper operations including the Daily Star Independent, and was reinforced with steel beams in 1917 to support heavier printing equipment.
The Keystone Building served as the heart of Harrisburg's printing and newspaper industry for decades, housing operations like the Daily Star Independent. Its transformation in 2016 into apartments and ground-floor shops has reconnected it with community life while honoring its role in the city's past.
The building sits in downtown Harrisburg along Third Street and is easily accessible on foot, especially when using the grid street layout for navigation. Since its 2016 conversion into apartments and ground-floor spaces, visitors can view the exterior and explore the street-level area, which accommodates public activity.
Originally topped with a clock tower that was later removed, the building's interior still showcases its printing past through exposed concrete columns and tall ceilings designed to accommodate heavy machinery. These industrial features were deliberately preserved during the 2016 renovation and remain visible today where apartments and ground-floor spaces now occupy the space.
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