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

McKee Hall

Erected in 1949-1950

— Named in honor of James Y. McKee —

 
 
McKee Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019
1. McKee Hall Marker
Inscription. Vice-President of the College (1868-91), Acting President four times, Secretary of the Board of Trustees 1868-69, member of Executive Committee 1874-92, Professor of Greek Languages and Literature.
 
Erected by Penn State.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEducation. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
 
Location. 40° 47.779′ N, 77° 52.078′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is at the intersection of Burrowes Road and Curtin Road, on the right when traveling north on Burrowes Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: State College PA 16801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania 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
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(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: Irvin Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin Luther King Jr. (about 300 feet away); Nittany Lion Shrine (about 400 feet away); The Alpha Chi Chapter of Sigma Chi (about 700 feet away); Student Broadcasting (about 700 feet away); Public Speaking (about 700 feet away); American Literature (approx. 0.2 miles away); Indian Leadership (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.
 
McKee Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019
2. McKee Hall Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 16, 2026