Catlin Hall, Wilkes College

92 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Luzerne.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 16, 1972. NRIS 72001132.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Catlin,George,Hall
  • Reynolds House

From Wikipedia:

Catlin Hall

Catlin Hall, also known as George Catlin Hall and Reynolds House, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of Wilkes University at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1843, and is a 2 1/2-story, rectangular brick building in the Greek Revival style. It has a two-story rear wing. It was built as the Reynolds family residence and used as such into the 1950s, after which it was sold to Wilkes College in 1957. It was used as the women's residence hall and named for Wilkes-Barre native, painter George Catlin.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998724

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