Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College
National Register of Historic Places

Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 16, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72001087

About this property

Pennsylvania Hall (Penn Hall, Old Dorm) is the Gettysburg College central administrative building and the college's oldest building. Designed in 1835 by John Cresson Trautwine, it was built in 1838 as a "temple-style edifice with four columns in the portico". During the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, Pennsylvania Hall was used as a hospital for wounded troops of the Union and Confederate Armies. The building is also used for the convocation and commencement traditions of entering and departing the college via building.

Location

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
39.83506, -77.23434

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District
Pre Contact
0.3 mi
Adams County Courthouse
Industrial
0.4 mi
Sheads House
Civil War
0.5 mi
Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm
Early Republic
0.6 mi
Gettysburg Armory
Industrial
0.7 mi

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When was Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College listed on the National Register?

Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College?

Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College?

The period of significance for Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1835.

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