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Ruter Hall

Coordinates: 41°38′54″N 80°8′46″W / 41.64833°N 80.14611°W / 41.64833; -80.14611
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Ruter Hall
Front and southern side
Ruter Hall is located in Pennsylvania
Ruter Hall
Ruter Hall is located in the United States
Ruter Hall
LocationN. Main St. on the Allegheny College campus, Meadville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°38′54″N 80°8′46″W / 41.64833°N 80.14611°W / 41.64833; -80.14611
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1853
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.78002382[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1978

Ruter Hall is an historic, American building that is located on the campus of Allegheny College at Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1853, this historic structure is a three-story, rectangular, brick building that was designed in the Greek Revival style, measures fifty feet by ninety feet, and has a low gabled roof and pediment. It was the second building built on the Allegheny College campus, after Bentley Hall, and was named for Rev. Martin Ruter, the first Methodist president of the college from 1834 to 1837.[2] It currently houses the college's Modern and Classical Languages and International Studies departments.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John P. Davis (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ruter Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  3. ^ "Ruter Hall". Allegheny College Events. Allegheny College. Retrieved 4 September 2020.