John Sutton Hall
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| Location | Indiana, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′3″N 79°9′32″W / 40.61750°N 79.15889°W |
| Area | 142,500 square feet (13,240 m2) |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | James W. Drum Haigh Voris & Gregg Co |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001643 |
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 1975 |
John Sutton Hall is the Old Main building of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Constructed between 1873 and 1875, the building was the first constructed for the Indiana Normal School. In 1903, the building was named after John Sutton, the first president of the school's board of trustees. Sutton Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
History
John Sutton, a merchant from
Sutton Hall was originally scheduled for renovations in the 1970s, but the Pennsylvania Department of Education advised that available funds would be insufficient to support the renovation and the $16 million library the university was planning. The decision to demolish the building was made in 1974.[4] The committee to Save John Sutton Hall was organized and funded a feasibility study by Landmarks Planning, Inc. of Pittsburgh, who specialized in the restoration of old buildings. The study concluded that the building could be restored and continue to benefit the university economically. On September 19, 1975, the president of the board of trustees received a letter from the director of the Office of Historic Preservation stating that Sutton Hall had been included on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17.[4] Inclusion on the Register made grants available for the renovation project. Just weeks later on October 3, the board of trustees unanimously voted to preserve Sutton Hall.[4]
Gallery
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Early postcard image -
Second floor girls dormitory, 1916 -
Faculty quarters, circa 1900
Works
- A Guidebook to John Sutton Hall. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Busovicki, John F. Indiana County. Arcadia Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0-7385-1181-1
- John Sutton Hall — A Victorian Restoration. Foundation for Indiana University of Pennsylvania
References
- ^ Guidebook, pg. 2
- ^ "Sutton Hall". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ Guidebook, pg. 3
- ^ a b c Restoration, pg. 4
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