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There’s plenty of buildings that take up the sights outside at Penn State, but what about the other structures? The statues? The sculptures?
You’ll come to find that there’s actually plenty of both around campus, too. But how much do you know about the history behind them? Probably not much. That’s where we come in, folks.
Without further ado, let’s get into some of the statues and sculptures.
Old Main Armillary Sphere
Known to some as the “Old Main Turtle,” this sphere is a gift from the Class of 1966. It’s an armillary sphere an instrument used to show the position of the sun when it’s rising and setting. The astronomical tool’s origins originally date back all the way to the 4th century when it was created by Chinese astronomers.
We
dove into the archives in September and discovered the origins of some of the most well-known buildings on campus.
Sadly, though, every building on campus can’t be covered in one post. So, we are back with another Penn State history lesson to learn about the stories behind more building names across campus.
Pattee Library
The Pattee Library is named for Fred Lewis Pattee, author of the Penn State Alma Mater and professor of American literature at Penn State. Pattee wrote the Alma Mater in 1901 and worked as a professor at the university until 1928.
The library used to be located in what is now the Carnegie Building until construction was completed in 1940. The original library had a capacity of 50,000 books, but it took almost 34 years for the building to be overflowed. Thus, the library you know and love today was built.