Bellefonte Academy
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Bellefonte Academy was a historic school
building located at Bellefonte
, Centre County, Pennsylvania
. The original building was built in 1805, as a two-story, rectangular limestone
building. It was enlarged between 1839 and 1845, with the addition of two bays and wings to the north and south. After a fire in 1904, the building was rebuilt with the addition of a third story and the addition of a portico
with six Tuscan order
columns and Classical Revival
style details. The wings were enlarged in 1913. Also on the property was the headmaster's house.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976. It was delisted in 2008, after it was destroyed by fire on July 14, 2004. It was also included in the Bellefonte Historic District
.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
building located at Bellefonte
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
. The original building was built in 1805, as a two-story, rectangular limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
building. It was enlarged between 1839 and 1845, with the addition of two bays and wings to the north and south. After a fire in 1904, the building was rebuilt with the addition of a third story and the addition of a portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
with six Tuscan order
Tuscan order
Among canon of classical orders of classical architecture, the Tuscan order's place is due to the influence of the Italian Sebastiano Serlio, who meticulously described the five orders including a "Tuscan order", "the solidest and least ornate", in his fourth book of Regole generalii di...
columns and Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style details. The wings were enlarged in 1913. Also on the property was the headmaster's house.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976. It was delisted in 2008, after it was destroyed by fire on July 14, 2004. It was also included in the Bellefonte Historic District
Bellefonte Historic District
Bellefonte Historic District is a national historic district located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 296 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Bellefonte. The oldest building in the district is the Col. James...
.
Notable alumni
- Edward Goodrich AchesonEdward Goodrich AchesonEdward Goodrich Acheson was an American chemist. Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was the inventor of carborundum, and later a manufacturer of carborundum and graphite. Thomas Edison put him to work on September 12, 1880 at his Menlo Park, New Jersey laboratory under John Kruesi...
(1856-1931) - Clifford CarlsonClifford CarlsonHenry Clifford "Doc" Carlson is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as the men's college basketball coach of his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1922 to 1953...
(1894-1964) - Lionel ConacherLionel ConacherLionel Pretoria Conacher, MP , nicknamed "The Big Train", was a Canadian athlete and politician. Voted the country's top athlete of the first half of the 20th century, he won championships in numerous sports. His first passion was football; he was a member of the 1921 Grey Cup champion Toronto...
(1900-1954) - Andrew Gregg CurtinAndrew Gregg CurtinAndrew Gregg Curtin was a U.S. lawyer and politician. He served as the Governor of Pennsylvania during the Civil War.-Biography:...
(1817-1894) - Luby DiMeolo (1903-1966)
- J. Wesley GephartJ. Wesley GephartJohn Wesley Gephart was a Bellefonte, Pennsylvania lawyer and industrialist. Educated in Bellefonte and at Princeton University, Gephart's dilligence and intelligence were already marked when he was admitted to the bar at the end of 1876 and joined the Bellefonte law practice of James A. Beaver in...
(1853-1905) - Daniel H. HastingsDaniel H. HastingsDaniel Hartman Hastings was the 21st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1895 to 1899. Although he was only 12 years old at the outbreak of the American Civil War, the young Hastings made three successive attempts to run away from home and enlist in the Union army, each time stopped by his father...
(1849-1903) - George K. JamesGeorge K. JamesGeorge Kepford 'Lefty' James was an American football head coach at Cornell University from 1947 to 1960. Four of his teams won unofficial Ivy League titles and he ran Cornell's physical training program during the Second World War.-Early Life:He was the son of Charles H. James and his spouse,...
(1905-1994) - Mose KelschMose KelschChristian "Mose" Kelsch was an American football placekicker and running back in the National Football League . He was a charter member of the Pittsburgh Pirates ....
(1897-1935) - Martin KottlerMartin KottlerMartin Albert "Butch" Kottler was an American football running back in the National Football League . He was a charter member of the Pittsburgh Pirates ....
(1910-1989) - James H. OsmerJames H. OsmerJames H. Osmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James H. Osmer was born in Tenterden, Kent, England....
(1832-1912) - Gerald SnyderGerald SnyderGerald Theodore "Snitz" Snyder was an American football player and Army officer. He played college football as a back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland...
(1905-1983) - Jake Stahl (1891-1966)
- John Hubler StoverJohn Hubler StoverJohn Hubler Stover was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Stover completed preparatory studies at Bellefonte Academy.He studied law....
(1833-1889) - Robert J. WalkerRobert J. WalkerRobert John Walker was an American economist and statesman.- Early life and education :Born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, the son of a judge. He lived in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania from 1806 to 1814, where his father was presiding judge of the judicial district. Walker was educated at the...
(1801-1869) - John Montgomery WardJohn Montgomery WardJohn Montgomery Ward , known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania...
(1860-1925)