Hanna Hall
Why it's listed
Hanna Hall stands on the College Quadrangle of Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. It is a three-story rectangular red brick building with a gable roof and a wooden dome-shaped bell tower, measuring 70 by 50 feet. Built circa 1851, it was the first building of the college and is described in simple Federalist style, with one-over-one windows, stone lintels and a stained glass transom bearing the building's name. Its early years included use as the New College and later the Old College, before the Reverend William Hanna funded a new roof in 1896 and the name Hanna Hall was adopted. From 1885 a student boarding club occupied the building, and in 1912 the two lower floors were leased to the Waynesburg Public Schools as an elementary school. The building is significant for its close association with the founding and growth of the college and for its long continuous service as an educational facility.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is significant for its importance to the founding of Waynesburg College and its continuous use as an educational structure. Its Federalist-style design is described as simple, and it has been known by several names over its history. The form also notes its long association with student boarding clubs and with the Waynesburg Public Schools, which leased the lower floors from 1912.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 79002235, listed April 18, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | College St., Waynesburg |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | April 18, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002235 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1851 |
| Architectural style | Federalist |
| Areas of significance | Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently houses classrooms and offices, with the science department and business administration, economics, religion and philosophy departments in recent years. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Within district | Waynesburg Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.89949, -80.18680 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79002235.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5648677
- This listing as JSON
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