Main Entrance

Main Entrance (HM2AT7)

Location: Williamsport, PA 17701 Lycoming County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 14.119', W 77° 1.295'

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Pennsylvania College of Technology History Trail Stop 1

—1914 · Centennial · 2014 —

Constructed in 1999
Most visitors enter the sprawling, 120-plus acre campus through the main entrance, which is marked by pillars, banners, creative landscaping, water features, and a commemorative brick walkway.
Two of the most modern facilities on campus are visible from the entranceway: the Student & Administrative Services Center (to the north) and the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library (to the south).
A focal point of the main entrance is a grand American flag, which serves as a gathering point for events that celebrate campus and community patriotism. Measuring 1,800 square feet, the flag is the largest size permitted on a pole. Private donations provide for regular maintenance of the flag.
A New Vision
The main campus entrance appears on a site, just north of the Susquehanna River, that was part of Williamsport's industrial heritage. For years, the land was home to sawmills, tanneries, foundries, and industrial plants.
Among the companies once located here were Spencer Heater, Division of Avco Lycoming; Lycoming Foundry; Claster Steel Company; Lycoming Construction; and, the last plant to operate on the site, PBI Industries, a structural steel fabricating firm that closed in 1985.
The College purchased the property, removed the rusty skeleton of a massive, once-great industrial structure, and



opened the campus to Maynard Street and the adjacent interstate highway.
Development of the site into a formal campus entrance in 1999 led to a revitalization of the Maynard Street corridor as a major, commercial thoroughfare in the city.
Main Entrance Features
· 1,800 sq. ft. American flag
· Commemorative brick walkway
· Main entrance fountains
[Marker timeline images, from left to right]
· An anonymous $1 million gift - the largest single contribution in the College's history - provided the seed money for construction of the main campus entrance.
· A ceremony dedicating the entranceway in 1999 marked the end of a yearlong "Diamond 10" anniversary celebrating 85 years of education at the campus and a 10-year affiliation with The Pennsylvania State University.
· A new sign, placed in 2012, marks the main entrance to campus.
[School's centennial timeline]
1914 - Williamsport Area School District Adult Education
1941 - Williamsport Technical Institute
1965 - Williamsport Area Community College
1989 - Pennsylvania College of Technology
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HM NumberHM2AT7
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByPennsylvania College of Technology
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 26th, 2018 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 330583 N 4566850
Decimal Degrees41.23531667, -77.02158333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 14.119', W 77° 1.295'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 14' 7.14" N, 77° 1' 17.7" W
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Area Code(s)570, 717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Hagan Way, Williamsport PA 17701, US
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