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47-623: The original design included specifications for a rathskeller , which was to be a reproduction of the Brunheil Rathskeller in Leipzig , a music hall, a roof garden, and an apartment house. The building is six stories. The original owners started it in 1903; but it was not completed owing to litigation. At some point during the litigation, the Orpheum Amusement Company, of which Percy G. Williams (1857–1923)

94-536: A Guinness World Record holder with Light Up State College organizing 5,226 lighted ice luminaries that were displayed across South Allen Street in Downtown State College. This is the most ice luminaries in any one location to date. The previous record was held by Vuollerim, Sweden, with 2,652 ice luminaries. State College is most known for Penn State Nittany Lions football , which draws over 100,000 fans to Beaver Stadium on home games. The borough

141-456: A Rathskeller restaurant in the basement. The Rathskeller in Boston was a famous rock and roll club from 1974 to 1997, a locus of Boston's alternative rock scene, hosting local bands like The Cars and Pixies as well as many other bands such as The Police and Metallica before they achieved breakthrough fame. The Minnesota State Capitol , completed in 1905, contains a Rathskeller that

188-404: A family was $ 58,953. The per capita income for the borough was $ 13,336. 46.9% of the population and 9.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. However, traditional measures of income and poverty can be very misleading when applied to a community like State College that

235-545: A movie venue, including the premiere of Blackbirds , and, in 1929, they expanded and opened a ballroom that hosted performers including Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday . Following a rivalry with the Savoy Ballroom and Audubon Ballroom , the ballroom closed during the Great Depression. The ballroom fell into disrepair in the 1960s, but, after standing empty for the last third of the twentieth century,

282-413: A neighborhood between Holmes–Foster to the north, Orchard Park to the south, and Ferguson Township to the west. The population was 923 people. Nittany Hills and Penfield are two sections of the same neighborhood. Nittany Hills includes the eastern half and Penfield makes up the western half. The neighborhood is sandwiched between State College South and College Township. The population was 353 people as of

329-636: A park that partly spills into Ferguson Township . Holmes–Foster makes up half of the Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District , which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Holmes–Foster had a population of 1,597 during the 2010 census. South State College, also referred to as the South Neighborhood, is shaped by Easterly Parkway, University Drive, and Atherton Street, which form

376-495: A period of record dating back to 1893, the lowest temperature recorded was −20 °F (−29 °C) on February 10, 1899 , and the highest was 102 °F (39 °C) on July 17, 1988, and July 9, 1936. Weather in State College is strongly influenced by the mountain and valley topology of the area. The surrounding mountains cause significantly lower temperatures in the winter, and make summer heat waves much rarer than in

423-745: A supermarket, a French language charter school, and a jazz restaurant – Gospel Uptown (owned by Joseph H. Holland) – on the ground floor (2009-2010), replacing short-lived seafood restaurant, Pier 2110. The Alhambra Ballroom, Inc. filed chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York on August 19, 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the events business. 40°48′35″N 73°56′54″W  /  40.80972°N 73.94833°W  / 40.80972; -73.94833 Rathskeller Ratskeller (German: "council's cellar ", pl. Ratskeller , historically Rathskeller )

470-399: A triangular shape. The area began expanding around World War II and has a population of 1,313. Tusseyview is located south of South State College and has a population of 995. The neighborhood has three parks: Tussey View Park, South Hills Park, and Nittany Village Park. The area is home to State College Friends School, a Quaker school that serves the local school districts. Greentree is

517-678: Is University Drive at East Park Avenue. Rec Hall is a field house located on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University . It was opened on January 15, 1929, and remains in use. It is home to the Penn State Nittany Lions women's and men's volleyball teams, and Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling . Rec Hall has a banked indoor track of approximately 257 yards around, or roughly 6.85 laps per mile. Pegula Ice Arena

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564-587: Is a college town , dominated economically, culturally, and demographically by the presence of the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University . State College is the largest designated borough in Pennsylvania. It is the principal borough of the six municipalities that make up the State College area , the largest settlement in Centre County and one of the principal cities of

611-563: Is a 46-hour dance marathon that takes place every February on the University Park campus with the goal of raising money for the Four Diamonds Foundation. A number of events throughout the year pave the way to February's THON weekend. Blue-White Football Weekend occurs in April and includes a carnival, fireworks, food vendors, a student entertainment stage, live music, a parade, and more. On game day, autograph sessions with

658-545: Is a 6,014-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park , on the campus of Penn State University , which opened October 11, 2013, to replace the 1,350-seat Penn State Ice Pavilion . The facility is located on the corner of Curtin Road and University Drive near the Bryce Jordan Center . Beaver Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in University Park , on the campus of Pennsylvania State University . It

705-631: Is a name in German-speaking countries for a bar or restaurant located in the basement of a city hall ( Rathaus ) or nearby. Many taverns , nightclubs , bars and similar establishments throughout the world use the term. The Bremen Ratskeller , erected in 1405, has one of the oldest wine cellars in Germany and was a centre of the wine trade in Bremen . The Ratskeller in Lübeck is one of

752-424: Is dominated by students. The population of the State College metropolitan statistical area was 153,990 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Pennsylvania State University is the largest single employer in the region, employing over 27,000 full- and part-time workers as of 2016. Other industries in the area include health care, retail, hospitality services, construction, and government. Other notable employers include

799-745: Is home to the Penn State Nittany Lions , who have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1990. Beaver Stadium has an official seating capacity of 106,572, making it the second largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere and fourth largest in the world as of 2022. The Nittany Mountain Biking Association (NMBA) is active at maintaining and adding trails throughout the local state forest. There are miles of trails through Rothrock State Forest for

846-602: Is home to the State College Spikes , a minor league baseball team that is part of the MLB Draft League and plays their home games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park , and Penn State baseball . Penn State also has Division 1 teams in basketball, ice hockey, soccer, volleyball, and wrestling. Jeffrey Field is a soccer stadium in State College that hosts the Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer and Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer teams. Address

893-459: Is located at an elevation of approximately 1,200 feet (370 m) above sea level. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km ), all land. It is surrounded by large tracts of farmland and an expanse of Appalachian Mountain ranges and forests. Its location within a valley makes it prone to frequent rain and snowfall. Mount Nittany is part of Pennsylvania's geologic ridge-and-valley province of

940-705: The Appalachian Mountains . It is located at the approximate geographic center of Pennsylvania. Two major sections in State College include the Downtown Improvement District and University Park . Some significant neighborhoods include Highlands, Orchard Park, West End, College Heights, Holmes Foster, South State College, Tusseyview, Greentree, Nittany Hills and Penfield, and Vallamont. Four of these neighborhoods, Orchard Park, Greentree, Tusseyview, and South State College, are included as one area called "Suburban State College" under

987-575: The Federal Government (452 employees), YMCA (446 employees), Wegmans (430 employees), Shaner Corporation (380 employees), McDonald's (263 employees), Giant Food Stores (255 employees), Hotel State College & Company (251 employees), Raytheon (251 employees), Sheetz (251 employees), Foxdale Village (250 employees), State College Borough Government (213 employees), Minitab (211 employees), and Penn State Hershey Medical Group (200 employees). The Central Pennsylvania Festival of

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1034-404: The 12,610 households, 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 75.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1081-742: The 2010 census. Vallamont is a small neighborhood east of the Highlands, west of College Township, and north of Nittany Hills. The population was 124 people as of the 2010 census. The number of residents is attributed to an apartment building located within the census borders. State College has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa ). Temperatures average 27.2 °F (−2.7 °C) in January and 72.2 °F (22.3 °C) in July. Annual precipitation averages 41.53 inches (105 cm), with 43.8 inches (111 cm) of annual snowfall on average. With

1128-552: The Alhambra hosted a 600-person happening and light show by German designer Ingo Maurer on May 22, 2000, called "Harlem Nights: A Night at the Alhambra". This attracted new investment, including a bowling alley, and the top floor reopened in 2003 as The Alhambra Ballroom, Inc., hosting weddings, parties, and other social events. Other tenants have included the King Solomon Grand Lodge of New York, Inc. (Masonic),

1175-556: The Arts , usually referred to as "Arts Fest", is held downtown every July. The five-day festival features artists from around the country and draws more than 125,000 visitors. Streets are closed off and lined with booths where people can buy paintings, pottery, jewelry, and other hand-made goods. There borough hosts musical performances, plays, and food vendors selling everything from funnel cakes to Indian cuisine. The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon , commonly referred to as THON,

1222-415: The Highlands is the borough's most populous neighborhood with a population of 9,726 people, 77% of whom are in the age range of 18–24 years old. The neighborhood also includes a section of the Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District . Orchard Park is a multi-family residential area mostly populated by college-aged residents and young professionals. Expansion for the area began in the late 20th century with

1269-746: The National Citizen's Survey. Downtown State College, also known as the Downtown Improvement District, is State College's commercial and cultural center. The area receives approximately 1.5 to 2 million annual visitors and boasts major festivals such as the Central Pennsylvania Festival for the Arts. Downtown State College has a population of 4,417 people. The 2010s saw a construction boom downtown, with several mixed-use towers developed, including Rise, Metropolitan, Fraser Centre, and Here State College (a 15-floor tower on Garner Street), and others. Unlike older towers, many of

1316-661: The West End has a high population of renters, representing approximately 96.3% of the population. The neighborhood had a population of 2,324 people as of the 2010 U.S. census. The West End also makes up a third of the Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District. College Heights is a neighborhood and historic district north of campus. The College Heights Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 and makes up

1363-498: The area at the expense, in their view, of the borough's character. In 2022, the State College Borough Council repealed the zoning regulations in State College to deter dense housing developments. Critics of the change said that it would lead to urban sprawl and make housing less affordable, whereas proponents of the zoning change said that high-rise student housing was inconsistent with the character of

1410-613: The borough was 83.2% White , 3.8% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 9.8% Asian , 1.0% Other , and 2.0% from two or more races. 3.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. 22,681 or 54.0% of borough residents were males and 19,353 or 46.0% were females. A 2014 estimate had the racial makeup of the borough as 78.9% Non-Hispanic White, 5.6% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American and Alaska Native, 11.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.8% Some other race, and 2.2% two or more races. 4.4% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). Of

1457-442: The borough. Happy Valley and Lion Country are also used to identify the State College area, including both the borough and townships of College , Harris , Patton , and Ferguson . State College evolved from a village to a town to serve the needs of Pennsylvania State College, which was founded in 1855 as Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. State College was incorporated as a borough on August 29, 1896, and it has grown with

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1504-665: The college town. University Park is the largest Penn State campus and the postal address for the university. Notable sites include Old Main , a landmark of the Farmers' High School Historic District , Rec Hall , the Nittany Lion Shrine , the Palmer Museum of Art , Penn State Creamery , Beaver Stadium , and the Bryce Jordan Center ; both Beaver Stadium and the Bryce Jordan Center are located in

1551-509: The college, which was renamed The Pennsylvania State University in 1953. In 1973, State College adopted a home rule charter which took effect in 1976; since then, it has not been governed by the state's Borough Code, although it retains "Borough of State College" as its official name. The university has a post office address in University Park, Pennsylvania . When it changed its name from Penn State College to Penn State University in 1953, its president, Milton S. Eisenhower , sought to persuade

1598-624: The football student-athletes is held in Beaver Stadium prior to kickoff of the Blue-White football intra-squad scrimmage game. Other annual events in the area include "First Night State College", a New Year's Eve celebration with carved ice sculptures and musical performances that takes place in downtown State College, and "Central PA 4th Fest", a day-long event that includes Fourth of July fireworks, crafts, food vendors, and entertainers. On Saturday, February 4, 2017, State College set

1645-485: The greater State College-DuBois Combined Statistical Area with a combined population of 236,577 as of the 2010 U.S. census . In the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034 with approximately 105,000 living in the borough and the surrounding townships, often referred to locally as the Centre Region . Many of these Centre Region communities also carry a "State College, PA" address although they are not part of

1692-453: The majority of the area. College Heights is dominated by families of professionals, other Penn State faculty, and Penn State students due to the area's proximity to the campus. From 1852 to 1920, the neighborhood included 15 homes just north of Penn State. Over the next decade, however, the number more than quadrupled to 69. Development continued throughout the 2010s with College Heights's population growing to 1,839 people. The neighborhood has

1739-462: The name that remained with the bar until it closed on January 28, 2018. Many universities and public institutions have pubs or student center dining facilities located in repurposed basements. To market these nontraditional eating locations, many are termed "Ratskeller" or some variation thereof. State College, Pennsylvania State College is a borough and home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania , United States. It

1786-435: The newer buildings are mixed-use, with retail on the ground floor, offices on the next couple floors up, and apartments on the top floors. This high-rise building boom has drawn debate in the local area. Some residents see it as a boon to increase foot traffic downtown and reduce congestion on the arterial roads leading into the town. Others, however, are skeptical of the developments since they replace historical buildings in

1833-660: The oldest in northern Germany, with parts dating from the Romanesque era. The earliest documented use for wine storage dates from circa 1220. The Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus) Ratskeller restaurant in Indianapolis, known as the Athenaeum, received historic landmark status and has served Bavarian cuisine since 1894. The California Hall (formerly Das Deutches Haus) was built in 1912 in San Francisco and had

1880-651: The population then about 4,000 people. The neighborhood is home to two parks and is adjacent to Westerly Parkway Plaza, which houses many businesses. Orchard Park houses the South Hills Business School, a YMCA , and the Cedar Heights Church, which is used as a location for voters in State College. The West End, also referred to as Urban Village, is an extension of the Downtown and Holmes–Foster areas. Located adjacent to west campus,

1927-571: The purposes of mountain biking and hiking. At the federal level, State College is located in Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district , represented by Republican Glenn Thompson . Republican Greg Rothman represents Pennsylvania Senate, District 34 , and Democrat Scott Conklin represents Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 77 . The county seat of Centre County is Bellefonte , approximately 12 miles northeast of State College. State College Borough falls under jurisdiction of

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1974-537: The rest of the state. Precipitation is about 20% lower than areas at comparable elevations, again due to the surrounding mountains. Snowfall typically occurs between October and April, but has happened as late as June. According to the 2010 census, there were 42,034 people, 12,610 households, and 3,069 families residing in the borough. The population density was 9,258.6 inhabitants per square mile (3,574.8/km ). There were 13,007 housing units at an average density of 2,865.0 per square mile (1,106.2/km ). The racial makeup of

2021-592: The town to change its name as well. A referendum failed to yield a majority for any of the choices proposed as a new name, so the town remains State College. After this, Penn State requested a new name for its on-campus post office in the HUB-Robeson Center from the U.S. Postal Service . The post office, which has since moved across an alley to the McAllister Building, is the official home of ZIP Code 16802 for University Park. State College

2068-509: The university township half of University Park. From 1909 to 1932, the Highlands in State College were annexed. The area was acclaimed for its plots of land in proximity to the post office. Twenty mansions were built between 1925 and 1933 to attract fraternities , while smaller houses were also constructed. The neighborhood terminated around Irvin Avenue, but after World War II expansion was necessary to accommodate for returning soldiers. Today,

2115-409: Was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.71. The age distribution of the borough was overwhelmingly influenced by its student population: 5.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 70.6% from 18 to 24, 13.1% from 25 to 44, 6.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 23,513, and the median income for

2162-722: Was president, acquired the property. When Williams opened the theater on May 15, 1905, the seating capacity was reported to be between 1,435 and 1,650. By 1910, Williams managed the largest number of vaudeville theaters in New York City — two in Manhattan, one in the Bronx, and one each in Brooklyn and Queens. They initially faced challenges in marketing to the changing Harlem population as they did not want to sell to Blacks, for which they were sanctioned. It eventually became

2209-438: Was renovated in 2017. It contains 29 painted German mottoes and currently serves as a cafe. The Rathskeller & Gardens, in State College, Pennsylvania , adjacent to the University Park campus of Penn State University , was opened by State College resident, "Pop" Flood, three days after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. In 1934, Flood sold to C.C. “Doggie” Alexander, who changed the name to "The All-American Rathskeller",

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