Academy Hall

Academy Hall is an academic building on the campus of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Originally known as Austin Hall for its architect, the hall has since been called a variety of names that reflected its use at the time, including Literary Hall, Commercial Hall and Music Hall. Built in 1857, Academy Hall is the oldest building at the university and the oldest normal school building in Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Academy Hall is a two-story, Italianate-style structure located at the intersection of High and Normal Streets at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, southeast of downtown Edinboro. The hall is 40 by 50 feet with 10 by 24 feet wings containing stairwells on the north and south sides. A cupola with a low, pyramidal roof and arched windows is perched atop the building. Beneath the brackets and dentil on the cupola is a "Greek key fretwork".
The exterior of Academy Hall has remained unaltered since its construction, other than a new basement and foundation when it was moved in 1880, and the removal of chimneys in 1885. During renovations in 2006 and 2007, parts of the first floor ceiling were removed and a mezzanine installed. The cupola also functions as a skylight.

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