McAllister-Beaver House

McAllister-Beaver House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
McAllister-Beaver House, August 2010
Location:	817 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°54′49″N 77°45′52″W / 40.91361°N 77.76444°W / 40.91361; -77.76444Coordinates: 40°54′49″N 77°45′52″W / 40.91361°N 77.76444°W / 40.91361; -77.76444
Area:	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built:	c. 1850
Architectural style:	Greek Revival, Georgian
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	82003774[1]
Added to NRHP:	February 24, 1982

McAllister-Beaver House is a historic home located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1850, and is a massive two-story, five bay rectangular limestone building. It measures 42 feet, 4 inches, across and 34 feet, 2 inches, deep in the Georgian style architecture. It has a low pitch, gable roof and a center hall plan interior. A rear kitchen ell was added in 1913. It was home to two prominent residents: Hugh N. McAllister, one of the founders of the Pennsylvania State University, and Gov. James A. Beaver.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp.  Note: This includes Nancy Reade (February 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McAllister-Beaver House" (PDF). https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce_imagery/phmc_scans/H001635_01H.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-07.