Bellefonte in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Anna Wagner Keichline
(1889 - 1943)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
1. Anna Wagner Keichline Marker
First woman registered as an architect by the state (1920), this Bellefonte native, inventor, Cornell grad & women's suffrage advocate designed numerous buildings, including the Plaza Theatre here. She served as Special Agent, Army Intelligence, WWI.
Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Civil Rights • War, World I • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 40° 54.706′ N, 77° 46.717′ W. Marker is in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is on High Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 West High Street, Bellefonte PA 16823, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Mills Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Petrikin Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockerhoff House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellefonte (within shouting distance of this marker); Centre County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); W. F. Reynolds and Co. Bank (about 300 feet away); Andrew Gregg Curtin (about 300 feet away); To All Who Served (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefonte.
Also see . . .
1. Anna Wagner Keichline. Pioneering Women of American Architecture website entry (Submitted on June 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Anna Wagner Keichline. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on February 21, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. Anna Wagner Keichline, Bellefonte, Centre County (MarkerQuest blog).
via Pioneering Women of American Architecture, 1918
2. Anna Wagner Keichline
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
3. Anna Wagner Keichline Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
4. The Plaza Theatre Today
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,768 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on August 24, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on June 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 9, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
