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Penn Hall; Penn Day

Penn Hall; Penn Day

Title

Penn Hall; Penn Day

Description

Dedication of the service flags, Penn Day 1918. Penn Hall was designed by Architect A. T. Simmons, stylistically influenced by the Prairie School with strong horizontal lines and a low pitched roof, constructed 1916-1917. Penn Hall was designed to be as fire proof as possible with wood used only in the attic rafters. Originally the building had metal windows, deep-red rough brick exterior with white stone trim and a red tile roof.

Source

Photo Box 3

Publisher

William Penn University. Wilcox Library Archives

Date

2008-05-22

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Penn Hall 2
http://server16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll4,47