National Register of Historic Places

Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Listed

May 2, 1974

Type

Building

Period

Early Republic

Ref No.

74001729

About this property

Schmucker Hall is an American Civil War site listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Pennsylvania, that was constructed as the original Gettysburg Theological Seminary building. Used as both a Union and Confederate hospital during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, the facility served as the seminary's main building from 1832 to 1895, then as a dedicated dormitory for students until 1951. In 1960, it was leased by the Adams County Historical Society. Beginning in 2006, the Historical Society, along with the Seminary Seminary Ridge Historic Preservation Foundation, rehabilitated the building for adaptive reuse as the Seminary Ridge Museum. The Adams County Historical Society moved into the nearby Wolf House on the seminary campus preceding the renovation. In 2013, on the 150th anniversary of the battle, the Seminary, the Adams County Historical Society and the Seminary Ridge Historic Preservation Foundation opened the building as the Seminary Ridge Museum. The Museum houses displays about many different aspects of the battle, the seminary, the town, and the civil war, and the struggle among faith groups over slavery, as well as offering tours of the cupola. The exhibit and museum have earned international, national and regional awards and the rehabilitation achieved LEED Certification in 2013.

Location

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania

39.83217, -77.24430

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gettysburg National Military Park

Listed

0.6 mi

Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College

Early Republic

0.6 mi

Adams County Courthouse

Industrial

0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm listed on the National Register?

Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm?

Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm?

The period of significance for Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm is recorded as the early_republic era.

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