National Register of Historic Places

Hershey Community Center Building

Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 14, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003483

About this property

The Hershey Community Center Building is an historic building which is located in Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret (1876-1945), under a general plan by Milton S. Hershey (1857-1945), the Hershey Community Center Building was erected between 1932 and 1933. Plans for a community theater and center were originally drawn-up by C. Emlen Urban in 1915. The Hershey Community Center Building is a five-story building, encompassing 190,699 square feet. It is shaped like a distended "E," with an open court in the front center and sun porches on three sides. The building is faced in Indiana limestone, and houses a large theater, the Hershey Theatre, which is 51,525 square feet (4,787 m2), and small theater, which is 5,535 square feet (514 m2), along with a variety of recreational facilities including a gymnasium, swimming pool, game rooms, locker rooms, and showers. The building also houses a library, which is 6,640 square feet (617 m2) and dormitory space, which is 15,970 square feet (1,484 m2).

Location

2 Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
40.28551, -76.64861

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Hershey Community Center Building listed on the National Register?

Hershey Community Center Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Hershey Community Center Building?

Hershey Community Center Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hershey Community Center Building?

The period of significance for Hershey Community Center Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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