page_title: Pennsylvania Hall (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
section_title: Current use
hierarchical_section_title: Pennsylvania Hall (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) / Current use
caption_attribution_description: English: Pennsylvania Hall on Gettysburg College's campus
context_page_description: Pennsylvania Hall is the Gettysburg College central administrative building and the college's oldest building. Designed in 1835 by John Cresson Trautwine, it was built in 1838 as a "temple-style edifice with four columns in the portico".
  During the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, Pennsylvania Hall was used as a hospital for wounded troops of the Union and Confederate Armies. The building is also used for the convocation and commencement traditions of entering and departing the college via building.
context_section_description: Today, Pennsylvania Hall contains the main administrative offices of Gettysburg College. The offices of the college's president and provost are located in the building, as well as the human resources and financial services departments.
caption: Pennsylvania Hall in the spring
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