Old Main, Goethean Hall, and Diagnothian Hall

United States historic place


Old Main, Goethean Hall, and Diagnothian Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

"Old Main," 1910
40°2′42″N 76°19′14″W / 40.04500°N 76.32056°W / 40.04500; -76.32056
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1854-1856, 1857
Architect	Dixon, Balburnie, & Dixon
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	75001645^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 30, 1975

"Old Main," Goethean Hall, and Diagnothian Hall, also known as the Original Buildings of Franklin & Marshall College, are three historic academic buildings that are located on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1]

History and architectural features

"Old Main" was built between 1854 and 1856, and is a three-story, T-shaped building with three-story lateral wings. It features a four-story, square entrance tower with five-story octagonal turrets. The chapel was enlarged in 1874. Goethean Hall and Diagnothian Hall flank "Old Main" and were completed in 1857. They are 2+1⁄2 stories tall, with steeply pitched gable roofs and stepped gables.

The buildings all reflect the Gothic Revival architectural style.^[2]

They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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 Sarah M. Jarvis and William K. Watson (April 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Main, Goethean Hall, and Diagnothian Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.