254 E Hamilton Ave, State College, PA 16801

Professor Frederick C. Disque served as an architect for both single-family homes and fraternity mansions during his tenure at Penn State. His Colonial Revival in the Holmes-Foster/Highlands Historic District of State College, PA, built in 1926, with architect-designed built-ins, has a new roof, a brick walkway and porches (front and back), and many large windows. A flat portico supported by Doric columns has been added to the front porch. There also is an original two-story side wing. Lovely historic brick home, beautifully updated with new vaulted master bedroom and fabulous master bath. The light graces this home in many rooms at all times of the day. Great composite deck with pergola for outdoor living overlooking beautiful mature gardens. Wonderful sunroom and finished attic, complete with media room. See "http://www.interfacexpress.com/portal/centre_county/ClientView?id=2172272&table=mls&board=centre_county&view=std1up". Neighborhood Description The Holmes-Foster/Highlands Historic District offers an excellent example of a growing and evolving early 20th century college town. Although there is diversity of age, architectural style, and scale within the District, individual neighborhoods have developed in a unified and cohesive way. Most properties are set back in a consistent line. Mature trees, many of them fifty or sixty years old and with circumferences of over sixteen feet, line and canopy the streets, reflecting the Borough's early commitment to the planting of shade trees. The properties in the Holmes-Foster/Highlands Historic District are well maintained and strongly contribute to the rich architectural history of developing State College. Ranging from vernacular Victorians to the International style, Craftsman Bungalows to Colonial Revivals, from mail-order English Cottages to highly sophisticated English Tudor Revival fraternities, this district of 727 contributing properties offers a full range of early 20th century architectural styles -- a virtual field guide of examples.