McAllister-Beaver House

McAllister-Beaver House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
McAllister-Beaver House, August 2010
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Location	817 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°54′49″N 77°45′52″W
Area	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built	c. 1850
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Georgian
NRHP reference No.	82003774[1]
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1982

The McAllister-Beaver House is an historic, American home that is located in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Built circa 1850, this historic structure is a large, two-story, five-bay, rectangular, limestone building, which measures forty-two feet, four inches across and thirty-four feet, two inches, deep. Designed in the Georgian style, 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]

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

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Nancy Reade (February 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McAllister-Beaver House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.