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Catlin Hall, Wilkes College)
Catlin Hall, Wilkes College | |
 Catlin Hall, October 2011 | |
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| Location | 92 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°14′47″N 75°53′12″W / 41.24652°N 75.88654°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1843 |
| Architect | Elizah Reynolds |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001132 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
Catlin Hall, also known as George Catlin Hall and Reynolds House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1843, and is a 2 1/2-story, rectangular brick building in the Greek Revival style. It has a two-story rear wing. It was built as the Reynolds family residence and used as such into the 1950s, after which it was sold to Wilkes College in 1957. It was used as the women's residence hall and named for Wilkes-Barre native, painter George Catlin. [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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-03-16. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Catlin Hall, Wilkes College" (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 1843
- Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- 1843 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania