United States historic place
| Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
 Houses at the corner of W. Nittany Ave. and S. Atherton St. in 2013 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Buckhout St., Railroad and Highland Aves., High and Keller Sts., and Irvin and Prospect Aves., State College, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′31″N 77°51′39″W / 40.79194°N 77.86083°W / 40.79194; -77.86083 |
| Area | 321 acres (130 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000513 |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1995 |
The Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District is a national historic district located in State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
History and architectural features
The district includes 727 contributing buildings located in two residential areas of State College: Holmes–Foster and the Highlands. The district reflects the growth and development of State College as an emerging college town.
The houses are largely wood frame and exhibit a number of popular early twentieth-century architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow. Non-residential buildings include two schools, three churches, a few shops, and the high school football stadium, Memorial Field. Also located in the district is the separately listed Camelot.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2011. Note: This includes Jacqueline Melander and Deryck Holdsworth (February 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.
