Searching for Keystone Hall’s Shield Stone
Posted by John Robinson on Aug 13, 2026 in | Comments Off on Searching for Keystone Hall’s Shield Stone This is a story about the search for an architectural fragment of the second governor’s residence in Harrisburg, purchased in 1864 and first occupied by Gov. Andrew Gregg Curtin. Prior to this, most governors had lived in rented houses throughout the city, many of them less than ideal. In 1858 the legislature declined to build a governor’s house but purchased one on South Second Street below...read more