Walking Tour Stop 16
West College - known affectionately as Old West - traces its roots to February 1803, when the college's main building burned to the ground after four years of costly construction. In a bind, the college trustees appealed for help. Benjamin Latrobe, recently appointed architect of the U.S. Capitol, designed the new structure free of charge. His plans recommended a limestone fa?ade in place of the original brick. Latrobe's contribution, along with donations from Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other prominent patriots, ensured the building's swift reconstruction.HM Number | HMNM8 |
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Placed By | Historic Carlisle, Inc |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 4:41am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 313169 N 4452501 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.20211667, -77.19513333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 12.127', W 77° 11.708' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 12' 7.62" N, 77° 11' 42.48" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 717 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-299 W High St, Carlisle PA 17013, US |
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