Valentine Hall

Valentine Hall (HM19D4)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 49.889', W 77° 14.623'

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The Seminary constructed this large Romanesque Revival building in 1894-95 as the Seminary's "Recitation Hall." Architect John Dempwolf designed the structure and its counterpart on the Gettysburg College campus which can be seen to the Northeast. The building was designed to serve all the main functions, of classrooms, library, faculty offices and dormitory rooms for students. Its construction marked a period of steady physical expansion which began under Milton Valentine, for whom it is named, a distinguished Lutheran theologian and fourth president of the seminary. Extensively renovated for the seminary's 175th anniversary in 2001, the building now features an expanded facade and state of the art classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, an auditorium, and bookstore. Continuing its pioneering role in theological education, this building hosted the first female faculty member, Bertha Paulssen, a refugee from Nazi Germany who introduced sociology and psychology to the curriculum in the mid 20th Century.
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HM NumberHM19D4
Series This marker is part of the Pennsylvania: Seminary Ridge Historic Walking Tour series
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByThe Seminary Ridge Historic Preservation Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 7:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 307998 N 4411462
Decimal Degrees39.83148333, -77.24371667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 49.889', W 77° 14.623'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 49' 53.34" N, 77° 14' 37.38" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 65-121 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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