College Township near State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Centre Furnace Mansion
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014
1. Centre Furnace Mansion Marker
Welcome to Centre Furnace Mansion - birthplace of Penn State University and home of Centre County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list.
Location. 40° 48.381′ N, 77° 50.483′ W. Marker is near State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is in College Township. Marker can be reached from E. College Avenue. Marker is located at the side of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 E College Ave, State College PA 16801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tree and Shrub Border (within shouting distance of this marker); Centre Furnace Forges a Community (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moses Thompson (about 300 feet away); American Sycamore (about 400 feet away); The Gardeners Garden (about 400 feet away); Centre Furnace (about 600 feet away); Path of a Historic Waterway (about 600 feet away); Making Charcoal Iron (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.
Regarding Centre Furnace Mansion. The Mansion, which served as the ironmaster’s residence for Centre
this page online
Excerpt from http://www.centrehistory.org/visits/centre-furnace-mansion/ -
This National Register site includes the Centre Furnace Mansion, furnace stack, and surrounding eight acres, representing a small portion of the late 18th-century ironmaking village once located here. Its interpretation is based on historical documentation and archaeological research, and includes carefully landscaped grounds with walkways and period inspired gardens.
Also see . . . Centre Furnace Mansion. Centre County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on February 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014
2. Centre Furnace Mansion Marker
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014
3. Centre Furnace Mansion
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014
4. Centre Furnace Mansion, Back View
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014
5. Kitchen Garden
The kitchen garden is where 19th century cooks made sure favorite vegetables and herbs were in easy reach. This garden, in its simplicity, stands as a tribute to the hard work of our Victorian ancestors and today contributes to the beauty of the grounds.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014
6. Sycamore Tree Marker
The National Arborist Association and the International Society of Arboriculture jointly recognize this significant tree in this bicentennial year as having lived here at the time of the signing of our Constitution.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014
7. Historic sycamore tree on mansion property
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 11, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
