East side view of Penn Hall observatory that was part of the original building. The observatory was eliminated in 1986 when the red tile roof was replaced by asphalt shingles. A telescope was donated in 1927 by Willard Swift and is still in use.…
Penn Hall was designed by Architect A. T. Simmons, stylistically influenced by the Prairie School with strong horizontal lines and a low pitched roof. An observatory dome is visible over the central tower of the building on the roof. A telescope…