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
Centre County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,172. Its county seat is Bellefonte. Centre County comprises the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The lands ...
. The district includes 37 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the Old Campus area of Penn State. The district includes
Old Main
Old Main is a term often applied to the original building present on college or university campuses in the United States. The building serves today as home to administrative offices, such as the president or provost, but in its early inception may ...
(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
The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture.
The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archit ...
,
Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
, and
Georgian Revival
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover— George I, George II, Ge ...
. A focal point of the district is the
Nittany Lion Shrine
The Nittany Lion Shrine is a large mountain lion sculpture carved by Heinz Warneke located at the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University.
History
20th century
The Nittany Lion Shrine at Pennsylvania State University was ded ...
(1942).
[ ''Note:'' This includes ]
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1981.
Gallery
File:Farmer's High School and Old Main.jpg, Old Main c. 1855
File:Presidenthouse.jpg, Former President's house.
File:PSU residence hall.JPG, Irvin residence hall in West Halls.
File:Lion Shrine PSU.jpg, The Lion Shrine at Penn State.
File:Pattee Mall PSU.jpg, Pattee Library and mall at Penn State.
References
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
Buildings and structures in Centre County, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Centre County, Pennsylvania