Old Main
Old Main is The Pennsylvania State University's first building of major significance. First completed in 1867, the current incarnation of the building was completed in 1930.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: University building
- Description: Pennsylvania State University’s first building of major significance
- Also known as: “OMN”
- Address: University Park, PA 16802
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include State Theatre and Schlow Centre Region Library.
State Theatre
Theater building
The State Theatre is a 554-seat non-profit community theatre in State College, Pennsylvania. It currently operates as one of the cultural hubs of music, cinema, and live performances for downtown State College and the Centre County region. State Theatre is situated 1,000 feet south of Old Main.
Schlow Centre Region Library
Library
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The Schlow Centre Region Library, formerly known as the State College Public Library and the Schlow Memorial Library, is a public library located in State College, Pennsylvania. Schlow Centre Region Library is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Old Main.
Palmer Museum of Art
Museum
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The Palmer Museum of Art is the art museum of The Pennsylvania State University, located on the University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania. Palmer Museum of Art is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Old Main.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College Heights Historic District and Struble.
College Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
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College Heights Historic District is a national historic district located at State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 278 contributing buildings in an almost exclusively middle-class residential area of State College.
Struble
Hamlet
Struble is a neighborhood and an unincorporated community in Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley.
Toftrees
Neighborhood
Toftrees is a census-designated place in Patton Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 3.5 miles northwest of the center of State College on the north side of Interstate 99/U.S. Route 322. Toftrees is situated 2½ miles northwest of Old Main.
Old Main
- Categories: school, building, and education
- Location: Borough of State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.79646° or 40° 47′ 47″ northLongitude
-77.86282° or 77° 51′ 46″ westElevation
1,175 feet (358 metres)Inception
1930Levels
6Open location code
87G4Q4WP+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 35026793OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Old Main” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “الرئيسية القديمه”
- French: “Old Main”
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