Ruter Hall
Ruter Hall | |
 Front and southern side | |
  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | N. Main St. on the Allegheny College campus, Meadville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′54″N 80°8′46″W / 41.64833°N 80.14611°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002382[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
Ruter Hall is an historic building 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
[edit]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. It currently houses the college's Modern and Classical Languages and International Studies departments.[2][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Ruter Hall". Allegheny College Events. Allegheny College. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ↑ John P. Davis (December 1977). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Ruter Hall. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- University and college buildings and structures completed in 1853
- Buildings and structures in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
- Meadville, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Crawford County, Pennsylvania