Welcome to the Centre County Encyclopedia of History & Culture, an online resource sponsored by the Centre County Historical Society.
Currently, we are featuring articles about the College Heights neighborhood and one of its best-known places, the College Heights Service Station. College Heights, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, was developed starting in the early 1900s to provide housing for Penn State faculty, staff and students. Home styles vary, ranging from small bungalows and Prairie style Four Squares to larger Dutch Colonials. The College Heights Service Station is the oldest continuously operating service station in Centre County. With its triple-peaked roof, stucco walls, red trim and red-and-white awnings, the station looks more like a private house than a commercial building.
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College Heights is a residential neighborhood in State College that was originally developed to provide housing for Penn State faculty, staff, and students. Much of the neighborhood is included in a National Register Historic District that recognizes the diversity of architectural styles, the cohesive scale, and the well-designed landscape of the district.
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College Heights Service Station in State College is the oldest continuously operating service station in Centre County. The distinctive station was built by John N. and G. Dewey Krumrine on land that had been part of the Krumrine family farm in what is now the College Heights neighborhood.
Learn More>>C-COR manufactured equipment for the rapidly expanding cable TV industry after World War II, while its sister firm, Centre Video, owned and operated cable systems throughout Pennsylvania. The companies were key players in the development of cable television, and their leaders were generous members of the community.
Learn More>>The Pasto Agricultural Museum chronicles agricultural history and development, focusing on Pennsylvania and the northeastern United States. Its vast collection includes historic items that showcase tools and technology related to agricultural and rural life.
Learn More>>Rhoneymeade is a rural arboretum and sculpture garden at the ancestral home of Leonard Rhone, a founder of the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair. It hosts various events annually, as well as art classes, and is open seasonally from sunrise to sunset.
Learn More>>The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is an international organization that promotes abstinence from alcohol and also campaigns for other social causes. The organization was active in Centre County for decades with chapters across the county.
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