Bellefonte in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Cadillac Building

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

1. The Cadillac Building Marker

Inscription. The Cadillac Building was built in 1916 as a car dealership. The building contained a first floor showroom, a second floor auto repair shop and a third floor office and living space. It was designed by Bellefonte architect Anna Keichline when she was 27 years old. She was the first woman registered as an architect in the state of Pennsylvania. The Cadillac building was damaged by fire in December 2009 and was reconstructed as an apartment building in 2016. The building's exterior has been authentically restored to its original appearance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is December 2009.

Location. 40° 54.639′ N, 77° 46.654′ W. Marker is in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is at the intersection of West Bishop Street (Pennsylvania Route 550) and South Allegheny Street, on the right on West Bishop Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellefonte PA 16823, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania

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Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woodring's Floral Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew G. Curtin (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockerhoff House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); W. F. Reynolds and Co. Bank (about 400 feet away); Anna Wagner Keichline (about 500 feet away); Bellefonte (about 500 feet away); To All Who Served (about 500 feet away); Andrew Gregg Curtin (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefonte.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

2. The Cadillac Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,185 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.