With the recent developments of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College's Midtown Campus, GreenWorks Development's Green Center, relocation of the Federal Court House at Sixth and Maclay Streets, Historic Harrisburg is dedicated to contributing to the fabric and cultural integrity of the surrounding neighborhood.

This project, as proposed, will enable the Historic Harrisburg Association to complete important restoration work that has great functional, economic and architectural significance:

• The completion of government- required public safety improvements in a thorough and proper manner is a mandatory obligation, made even more relevant and conspicuous because Historic Harrisburg's long-standing reputation as a advocate of proper building maintenance and code compliance.
• The restoration of the skylight and decorative ceiling elements will transform the Resource Center into a prominent and praiseworthy example of historic preservation – a creative and adaptive re-use of a surplus building that gives inspiration to others.

Once fully restored, the Historic Harrisburg Resource Center will be poised to achieve the following goals:

• Building rentals, by private citizens and businesses, will increase, generating sufficient income to sustain the entire cost of building operation. A tremendous demand for such facilities is presently unmet.
• The increased "traffic" generated by private rentals will have a beneficial impact on numerous Historic Harrisburg missions including public education, increased visitation of the surrounding shops and businesses, and a heightened popularity of historic properties and city destination for private entertaining.
• The potential to develop the Resource Center as a visitors' destination, in conjunction with other historic and retail sites, will likewise increase.
• Activities of the numerous other community organizations using and sharing the Resource Center will achieve higher potential for success, visitation and income.
• Historic Harrisburg's own expanding calendar of education and community activities will directly benefit from the achievement of restoration work that is consistent with Historic Harrisburg's well-known standards of design excellence.

All of these potential achievements will lead to Historic Harrisburg's corporate goal of long-term self sufficient as an organization, while allowing the Resource Center to serve as a successful urban gathering space for other non-profit community organizations.

By providing attractive and functional facilities for educational activities, community lectures, historical and fine art exhibitions, civic meetings, and daily drop-in visits, and by serving as a high-profile anchor for the ongoing Third Street economic renaissance, the restored Historic Harrisburg Resource Center will be able to make an even greater contribution to the quality of life and the economic vitality of the Capital Region.

Thus, the assistance we seek to make this dream a reality, comprise a unique pathway for affecting not only the lives of many citizens and visitors but also the success and wellbeing of many community organizations in addition to Historic Harrisburg Association.

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Covered since the early 1950s by modern acoustical ceiling tiles, the monumental skylight is a dramatic architectural focal point of the building. Its restoration would achieve three purposes:

Correction of a serious architectural and historic flaw in the building's otherwise pristine interior architectural

Enhancement of natural lighting

Enhancement of the marketability of the space for income-producing receptions and events

Restoration of the skylight system is essential to the continued health of the building. The decorative plaster ceiling has suffered general degradation due to having been covered and neglected for over 60 years along with attendant water damage. Professional plaster restoration will be needed as apart of the project.

o RESTORATION OF HISTORIC GLASS PANEL SKYLIGHT

1. Remove, clean and repair existing glass lay-in ceiling panels in main banking hall. Provide additional glass panels to match existing to restore entire lay-in ceiling to a complete system.

2. Demolish and remove from site existing HVAC ductwork and its accessories that have been abandoned within the glass ceiling panel area.

3. Repair decorative metal cross sections that have been damaged by prior HVAC installation.

o RESTORATION OF PLASTER CEILING

1. Demolish and remove from site existing ceiling tiles.

2. Scrape off loose plaster and glue. Remove ceiling light fixtures (16 fixtures). Remove electrical conduit and wires to switch, and terminate conductors and install blank cover plate.

3. Repair ornamental plaster on south wall approximately 8 feet long and one section approximately 29 square feet that is currently water damaged on cross beam.

4. Repair and replace the existing plaster scratch and veneer coats of entire flat work ceiling area.

o INSTALLATION OF APPROPRIATE LIGHTING

1. This will include 10 period chandeliers to be purchases and installed in the 10 locations, which clearly accommodated such fixtures in the past, as well as special backlighting behind the skylight, to give efficient lighting for events held after dark.

2. Significant rewiring will also need to take place during this phase

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Continued and constant occupation by tenants will allow for increased visibility of an example of historic preservation.

Increased revenue from the completed tenant space will help maintain building operations and increase educational programming.

Conversion of the second floor is essential to obtain efficiency in space usage and increased revenue to maintain building operations. The aging Resource Center is in need of significant reinvestment in order to upgrade mechanical systems, restore architectural details and ready second floor office space for tenants. Professional installation of HVAC, flooring, and painting is required for this project

o INSTALTION OF NEW FLOORING ON SECOND FLOOR

1. Provide and install 1,170 square feet of new commercial grade carpet floor on second floor.

2. Provide and install approximately 140 square feet of new vinyl floor on second floor.

o ELECTRICAL SERVICES

1. Verify conditions of electrical service to second floor, including proper function of all outlets, switches and fixtures. Identify and label on panel box second floor circuits. Verify condition of conduits, wiring and panel box connections are in good working order.

2. Replace existing light fixtures with new energy efficient lighting

o PLUMBING SERVICES

1. Restore water and sewer function to existing toilets (3) and sink (2) fixtures located on rear second floor and existing toilet (1) and sink (1) fixtures located on rear first floor.

o PAINTING

1. Scrape and prepare walls and tin ceiling at rear stair tower and walls of second floor rear.

2. Patch and repair plaster.

3. Prime one coat and paint two coats.

o PATRITIONS AND DROP CEILING

1. Construct partitions to form two leasable offices and a designated hallway connecting the offices and bathrooms.

2. Partitions will be primed one coat and painted two coats.

3. Doors will be installed to the entrances of the offices for security.

4. Install a drop ceiling for energy conservation.

o BOARD ROOM RESTORATION

1. Scrape and prepare walls in the two boardrooms.

2. Patch and repair plaster.

3. Prime one coat and paint two coats.

4. The purpose of these rooms will be for community and organization meeting space. Groups, tenants will have higher priority, will be able to reserve this space through the Executive Director's Office.

5. Tables and Chairs will be purchases and set up in a conference room style.

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