Anna Wagner Keichline (1889-1943)
Inscription
First woman registered as an architect by the state (1920), this Bellefonte native, inventor, Cornell grad & women's suffrage advocate designed numerous buildings, including the Plaza Theatre here. She served as Special Agent, Army intelligence, WWI.
Location
Sources
More markers in Centre
Pennsylvania Match Factory
Bellefonte, PA
One of the nation's leading producers of wooden matches during the first half of the 20th century; founded 1899 by Bellefonte entrepreneurs.
Plumbe Forge
About six-tenths mile north are the remains of the forge built by Dr. John Plumbe in 1828.
Philip Benner
The ironmaster's home was at Rock.
Union Church
Philipsburg, PA
Built of logs in 1820 by Philipsburg pioneers to serve as school and place of worship for all faiths.
Scotia
W of State College in P, PA
Two miles SW of here, an iron center, called Scotia, was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1881.