Old Main, Goethean Hall, and Diagnothian Hall
"Old Main," Goethean Hall, and Diagnothian Hall, also known as the Original Buildings of Franklin & Marshall College, are three historic academic buildings that are located on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Location
Franklin and Marshall College campus, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2 acres (0.81 ha)
1854-1856, 1857
Dixon, Balburnie, & Dixon
Gothic Revival
July 30, 1975
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
History and architectural features[edit]
"Old Main" was built between 1854 and 1856, and is a three-story, T-shaped building with three-story lateral wings. It features a four-story, square entrance tower with five-story octagonal turrets. The chapel was enlarged in 1874. Goethean Hall and Diagnothian Hall flank "Old Main" and were completed in 1857. They are 2+1â„2 stories tall, with steeply pitched gable roofs and stepped gables.
The buildings all reflect the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2]
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]