Virtual Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
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Stop 9B.  Petrikin Hall

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     Petrikin Memorial Hall, designed by Robert Cole, was built in 1901-1902  for the Women's Christian Temperance Union.  The Keystone Gazette in July, 1901 reported that "On the ground floor will be two large rooms and a large hallway running through to the auditorium, which will accommodate from 600 to 800 people, with a stage that will hold at least 150 people. Underneath the stage will be the dressing rooms. The room on the east facing High street will be occupied by the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and the one across the hall, on the west will be used as the public library.  The second and third floors will have an entrance from the front and will be divided into six apartments, each having six rooms and a separate bathroom with all other conveniences."
     The building is immediately east of Reynolds House on West High Street.

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