Weiss Hall
Weiss Hall | |
Location | 98 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 41°14′47″N 75°53′12″W / 41.24639°N 75.88667°WCoordinates: 41°14′47″N 75°53′12″W / 41.24639°N 75.88667°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1895 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 72001134[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 27, 1972 |
Weiss Hall, also known as the Judge Edmund Taylor House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1895, and is a 2 1/2-story, stone, brick, and shingled building in the Queen Anne style. It features a tower, recessed third floor balcony, steep gables, a large side porch, and stained glass windows. It was built as a residence and later acquired by Wilkes College and used as a residence hall.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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 Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Weiss Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Wilkes University
- Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Residential buildings completed in 1895
- Greek Revival houses in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs