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Farmers' High School

Coordinates: 40°47′47″N 77°51′46″W / 40.79639°N 77.86278°W / 40.79639; -77.86278
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Farmers' High School
Farmers' High School is located in Pennsylvania
Farmers' High School
Farmers' High School is located in the United States
Farmers' High School
LocationCollege Ave. and Atherton St., State College, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°47′47″N 77°51′46″W / 40.79639°N 77.86278°W / 40.79639; -77.86278
Area82 acres (33 ha)
Built1855
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Colonial Revival, Other, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.81000538[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1981

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. The district includes 37 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the Old Campus area of Penn State. The district includes Old Main (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, Classical Revival, and Georgian Revival. A focal point of the district is the Nittany Lion Shrine (1942).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on September 14, 2005. Retrieved November 6, 2011. Note: This includes The Historic Registration Project (August 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Farmers' High School" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.