Students walk by a campus building under a tree - historic college campuses

On foot · metro area, Pennsylvania

Historic College Campuses in Johnstown, PA

College buildings and campuses on the register near you, good walking with a long history behind every hall.

The Johnstown, PA metro area has about 128,968 residents, ranking 316th in the country. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Johnstown, PA and the source for each site.

People walking along a tree-lined campus path - historic college campuses — Photo: avansear on Unsplash

A group of people walking on a road - historic college campuses — Photo: Meredith Spencer on Unsplash

A group of people walking down a sidewalk next to a building - historic college campuses — Photo: Stacie Ong on Unsplash

On the record near Johnstown, PA

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match historic college campuses within 120 miles of Johnstown, PA, out of 59 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Old Main, California State College54 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · California · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Administration Building, Washington and Jefferson College71 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Canonsburg · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Shaw Hall, West Liberty State College90 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · West Liberty · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Shotwell Hall, West Liberty State College90 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · West Liberty · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm95 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Gettysburg · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College95 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Gettysburg · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Stevens Hall, Gettysburg College95 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Gettysburg and vicinity · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Jones Hall, Youngstown State University99 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Youngstown · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Butler Institute Of American Art105 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Youngstown · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Franklin College Building No. 5110 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · New Athens · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Salem College Administration Building114 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Salem · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Johnstown, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

College Campuses in Johnstown, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Johnstown, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Johnstown, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Johnstown

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Johnstown, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Johnstown, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.