Farmers' High School Explained

Farmers' High School
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:College Ave. and Atherton St., State College, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.7964°N -77.8628°W
Built:1855
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Other, Georgian Revival
Added:September 11, 1981
Refnum:81000538

Farmers' High School is a national historic district located on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University in University Park / State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 37 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the Old Campus area of Penn State. The district includes Old Main (1930), the Faculty Club (1976), Nittany Lion Inn (1930), Recreation Hall (1928), West Halls Complex (1922-1937), University Club (1916), the President's Mansion (1864, 1940), Pattee Library (1938), Schwab Auditorium (1902), and a number of fraternities, sororities, and classroom buildings. The buildings reflect a number of popular early-20th-century architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Georgian Revival. A focal point of the district is the Nittany Lion Shrine (1942).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. November 6, 2011. September 14, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050914194407/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001624_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Farmers' High School]. 2011-11-05. The Historic Registration Project. PDF. August 1980.