Oak Hall Historic District
Oak Hall Historic District | |
The Irvin Mansion in the district in 2013 | |
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Location | SR 871, Oak Hall, College Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°47′37″N 77°48′18″W / 40.79361°N 77.80500°WCoordinates: 40°47′37″N 77°48′18″W / 40.79361°N 77.80500°W |
Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
Built | c. 1825 |
Built by | Irvin, John, Sr. |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 79002185[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 25, 1979 |
Oak Hall Historic District is a national historic district located at College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 17 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in Oak Hall. The district includes the mansion house once owned by General James Irvin, the Irvin stone barn (c. 1825), and grist mill site. The Irvin Mansion was built about 1825, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay limestone house with a center hall plan and gable roof. It features a mix of Georgian and Late Victorian style details. Associated with the mansion are a small shed, wagon shed / ice house, a smokehouse, and privy. The remains of the grist mill were rebuilt as a residence in 1961. Also in the district are the Johnstonbaugh House (c. 1825), Benjamin Peters House (c. 1860), and Garman House (1866).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Greg Ramsey (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oak Hall Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania
- Historic districts in Centre County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Centre County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs