The McAllister-Beaver House is an historic, American home that is located in Bellefonte,

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 house was added to the

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in 1982.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1850, this historic structure is a large, two-story, five-bay, rectangular,

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building, which measures forty-two feet, four inches across and thirty-four feet, two inches, deep. Designed in the

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style, it has a low pitch, gable roof and a center hall plan interior. A rear kitchen ell was added in 1913. It was home to two prominent residents: Hugh N. McAllister, one of the founders of the Pennsylvania State University, and Gov.

James A. Beaver James Addams Beaver (October 21, 1837 – January 31, 1914) was an American attorney, recruiter and field commander of Pennsylvania Infantry who was wounded four times during the American Civil War, and politician who served as the 20th governo ...

. ''Note:'' This includes United States Senator for Pennsylvania Bob Casey currently (as of November 2020) maintains one of his seven statewide offices in the McAllister-Beaver House. The house was added to the

in 1982.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1850 Houses in Centre County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Centre County, Pennsylvania Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania