The City Beautiful Movement and Harrisburg's Old 8th Ward

http://www.old8thward.com/citybeautiful.htm

This exciting graduate project from the American Studies Department at Pennsylvania State University includes a wonderful image comparison section called "Then and Now of Harrisburg's 8th Ward Tour." After reading about the city beautiful movement in general and how it came to Harrisburg specifically, click on the link of Further Reading to "Then and Now" to go to this image tour. This is a great opportunity for students to see specific examples of beautification (trees planted, parks created, fountain installed, old buildings demolished, power lines moved, etc.).

Referenced in:
"Everything's Coming Up Roses:" Creating Beautiful Areas in Your Neighborhood