The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Hedgewood House (President's House)

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Hedgewood House (President's House, three-quarter view), Keystone College

Hedgewood House (President's House, front facade), Keystone College

Hedgewood House (President's House, side view), Keystone College

Institution Name: Keystone College
Original/Historic Place Name: Unknown (private residence)
Location on Campus:
Date(s) of Construction and Designer(s):

1845	original construction Unknown

Type of Place: Individual building
Style(s): (Glossary)
Materials:

Foundation: quarry stone

Walls: wood siding; shingle (ornament)

Roof: shingle

Function:

ca. 1845	private residence
ca. 1977	other (college storage)
ca. 1977-present	president's house

Significance: architecture, history
Landmark designation:

none

Narrative: see below
References: see below

Narrative:
Hedgewood is a fourteen-room house built circa 1845. The woodwork throughout the home represents the excellent craftsmanship of the nineteenth century. The floors are oak, while the rest of the wood elements are native chestnut in its natural state. The paneling and wainscoting reflect the Early Victorian period. The building also has a number of large chandeliers and several lights with Tiffany shades. Hedgewood, as well as several of the other buildings on campus, showcase the beautiful architecture of that era. In 1977, the building was being used for storage purposes when John B. Hibbard, then President of the College, thought it would be an excellent idea to designate the building as the official residence of the College President.

References:

I. Bibliographic sources:

Adams, Glenn D. Keystone: A History of the Academy and the College, 130th Anniversary, 1868- 1998. La Plume, PA: Keystone College, [ca. 1998].

II. Location of other data:

University: Facilities Management Office