McAllister-Beaver House

McAllister-Beaver House is a historic home located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1850, and is a massive two-story, five bay rectangular limestone building. It measures 42 feet, 4 inches, across and 34 feet, 2 inches, deep in the Georgian style architecture. 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]

McAllister-Beaver House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
McAllister-Beaver House, August 2010
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

United States Senator for Pennsylvania Bob Casey currently (as of November 2020) maintains one of his seven statewide offices in the McAllister-Beaver House.[3]

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.
3. "Office Locations". Sen. Bob Casey. Retrieved 2020-11-16.