Mercyhurst University will mark a significant milestone in its nearly 100-year history on Thursday, May 14, with the unveiling of its National Historic District marker, recognizing the campus\u2019s inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.<\/p>\n
The designation, officially titled the \u201cMercyhurst College National Historic District,\u201d was granted by the National Park Service earlier this year and affirms both the architectural significance of the university\u2019s historic campus and its broader role in American educational and social history.<\/p>\n
The campus meets federal criteria for inclusion based on its architectural significance\u2014including Old Main as a premier example of early 20th-century Collegiate Gothic design\u2014and its role in broader patterns of American educational and social history, particularly in the education of women and the transition to a coeducational institution.<\/p>\n
With this recognition, Mercyhurst joins a distinguished group of institutions across Pennsylvania, including the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as notable historic districts throughout the city of Erie.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor nearly a century, Mercyhurst has been a place where history, education, and community intersect,\u201d said Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., President of Mercyhurst University. \u201cThis designation affirms the lasting significance of our campus and the generations of students and alumni who have shaped its legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Mercyhurst approaches its Centennial, the designation reinforces the university\u2019s enduring identity and its continued commitment to preserving and building upon its historic campus.<\/p>\n
The unveiling ceremony will take place:\u00a0
Thursday, May 14\u00a0
2 p.m.\u00a0
In front of Zurn Hall, Mercyhurst University<\/p>\n
The event will include brief remarks and the formal unveiling of the National Historic District marker, which will be permanently installed on campus.<\/p>\n
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the unveiling. Interview opportunities will be available following the ceremony.<\/p>\n
For additional information or to coordinate coverage, please contact:\u00a0
David Raymond
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications\u00a0
814-824-2090\u00a0<\/a>
draymond@mercyhurst.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mercyhurst University will mark a significant milestone in its nearly 100-year history on Thursday, May 14, with the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":186611,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[136,138,137],"class_list":["post-186610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}