Old Main, Goethean Hall, and Diagnothian Hall | |
![]() "Old Main," 1910 | |
Location | Franklin and Marshall College campus, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°2′42″N76°19′14″W / 40.04500°N 76.32056°W Coordinates: 40°2′42″N76°19′14″W / 40.04500°N 76.32056°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1854-1856, 1857 |
Architect | Dixon, Balburnie, & Dixon |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 75001645 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1975 |
"Old Main," Goethean Hall, and Diagnothian Hall, also known as the Original Buildings of Franklin & Marshall College, are three historic academic buildings that are located on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]
"Old Main" was built between 1854 and 1856, and is a three-story, T-shaped building with three-story lateral wings. It features a four-story, square entrance tower with five-story octagonal turrets. The chapel was enlarged in 1874. Goethean Hall and Diagnothian Hall flank "Old Main" and were completed in 1857. They are 2+1⁄2 stories tall, with steeply pitched gable roofs and stepped gables.
The buildings all reflect the Gothic Revival architectural style. [2]
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]
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