Millersville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dutcher Hall

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 11, 2025

1. Dutcher Hall Marker

Inscription.

The oldest building on campus, Dutcher Hall was built in 1890 as a gymnasium. During the 1950s and 1960s, the building was known as "The Rat" when it served as the student union. It was rededicated in 1974 as Dutcher Hall and is now used for the theatre program. In 2006, a renovation/addition was completed that matched the original architecture.

Erected by Millersville University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 59.932′ N, 76° 21.35′ W. Marker is in Millersville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It can be reached from Ganser Loop. Dutcher Hall is on the Millersville University campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Ganser Loop, Millersville PA 17551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Saucer Magnolia (here, next to this marker); Founders of Millersville University (a few steps from this marker); Biemesderfer Center [Old Library] (within shouting distance of this marker); Tulip Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Flowering Dogwood (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Atlas Cedar (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); Sycamore (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millersville.

Also see . . . Millersville University. (Submitted on January 14, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Dutcher Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 11, 2025

2. Dutcher Hall and Marker

Dutcher Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 11, 2025

3. Dutcher Hall

Showing original building and addition

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.