333 Market Street (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

333 Market Street
333 Market Street in 2022
Location within Pennsylvania
333 Market Street (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) (the United States)
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleModern
Location333 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°15′41″N 76°52′47″W / 40.26139°N 76.87972°W / 40.26139; -76.87972
Completed1978
Height
Roof341 ft (104 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
References
[1][2][3]

333 Market Street (also known as the Pennsylvania Department of Education Building and the PDE Building) is a 341 ft (104 m) tall modern office building located on 333 Market Street in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The building has 22 floors and was built in 1978. The building has been the tallest building in Harrisburg since 1978, surpassing the 291 ft (89 m) tall Pennsylvania Place which was built in 1973.[4] The building also is the tallest building between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.[5]

The building was built during the first phase of the Harristown Urban Renewal Plan, which aimed to create more state office space in the Central Business District.[5]

The building is a part of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex.

The upper floors of the building are planned to be converted into senior housing, the renovations are expected to occur during 2026.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "333 Market Street - The Skyscraper Center". The Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "333 Market Street - SkyscraperPage". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ "333 Market Street - SKYDB". SKYDB.
  4. ^ "Diagrams - SkyscraperPage". SkyscraperPage.
  5. ^ a b "333 Market Street - The Historical Marker Database". The Historical Marker Database.
  6. ^ Christopher, Tirzah (2025-12-24). "Harrisburg's tallest skyscraper is getting a second life as senior housing - PennLive". PennLive.