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

Irvin Hall

Erected 1925

— Named in honor of James Irvin —

Irvin Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019

1. Irvin Hall Marker

Inscription. Prominent in locating the college in Centre County. Donor of land upon which the first college buildings were erected.

Erected by Penn State.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list.

Location. 40° 47.825′ N, 77° 52.057′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is on Curtin Road west of Burrowes Road, on the right when traveling west. 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: McKee Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nittany Lion Shrine (about 400 feet away); Martin Luther King Jr. (about 500 feet away); Student Broadcasting (about 500 feet away); American Literature (about 600 feet away); Indian Leadership (about 600 feet away); Public Speaking (about 700 feet away); Carnegie Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019

2. Irvin Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.