Guest Tracy96 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Does anyone have any pics to post of the old Dubois Mansion? I seen one once in the Penn State building and it looked beautiful! Not sure if it's still there. I wanted to share the pics with my husband and kids for a little history lesson...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanSoot Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 There are pictures of the old DuBois Mansion at the DuBois Historical Society on Long Avenue opposite the Dollar Store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I WOULD LUV 2 C THEM AS WELL.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscamaro Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Oh my word! That last photo is amazing. I had no idea it had a garden like that. I remember the day they tore it down and my mom being distressed about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfan Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Oh my word! That last photo is amazing. I had no idea it had a garden like that. I remember the day they tore it down and my mom being distressed about it. You would expect Penn State to want to preserve such a historical landmark. They could have built a campus anywhere around that area, such as the land across the street in the 'meadow'...True, the mansion needed some major restoration, but it could have served as a community center of some sort.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracy96 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Thank you Thank you Thank you! The one on the bottom is similar to the one I seen at Penn State except the one at Penn State was painted in color. I think a lot of people don't realize what a beautiful place this used to be. Too bad none of it was saved. It's hard to believe that something like this used to sit on top of that hill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snellma Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Wow - I had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 WAT WONDERFUL PIX.. THANX 4 POSTING.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscamaro Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Thank you Thank you Thank you! The one on the bottom is similar to the one I seen at Penn State except the one at Penn State was painted in color. I think a lot of people don't realize what a beautiful place this used to be. Too bad none of it was saved. It's hard to believe that something like this used to sit on top of that hill! your very welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscamaro Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 WAT WONDERFUL PIX.. THANX 4 POSTING.. yw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klsm54 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 This is the mansion of John E. DuBois Sr., lumber magnate and founder of the town that bears his name. DuBois' heirs gave the building and four acres of land as a permanent site for the Penn State DuBois campus in 1938. The campus, which began offering classes three years earlier in an elementary school, was one of several undergraduate centers created statewide in the 1930s as part of Penn State's efforts to make higher education more accessible to students who were location-bound by the hardships of the Great Depression. Acquisition of the mansion, which was renovated by the federal Works Progress Administration, allowed enrollment to rise to 150 students. After World War II, the demand for a college education soared, and the mansion was eventually razed to make way for more modern and spacious facilities. The tradition of community support remains strong at DuBois, and the campus--one of 24 Penn State locations statewide--now enrolls nearly 900 students. Learn more about Penn State DuBois at http://www.ds.psu.edu/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanSoot Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 For you landscape aficionados:Penn State (UP) is currently building an immense arboretum out on Park Avenue opposite East Halls and the new Dickinson Law School (in front of the president's residence)..PSU does two things well:They play football and grow trees..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hectorjean Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I wish i would have been able to see it in person. I still think that PSU should of left if alone and built else where.. Just thinking abouty how beatiful it would of been brings tears to my eyes thinking they just razed it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAGirl Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 These pictures are stunning... JT85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbolift Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Wow, I had no idea that was there ! It's a real shame it wasn't preserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 That was very nice, thanks for sharing. It was truly amazing with the gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colebirdsmommy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Thank you so much for sharing those pics!!! The house and grounds were beautiful. I can't even imagine what it would look like today if someone had been able to restore and preserve it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klsm54 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Here are a few more...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 wow, very nice pix.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Don't you wonder WHAT they were THINKING when they destroyed that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FarmersDaughter Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 What a beautiful home! It's a terrible shame that they eliminated a piece of DuBois history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlakergirl Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Wouldn't it be nice if one of our contractors from the area would build a replica? They seem to be building here at Treasure Lake even when there aren't any buyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picksbughfan Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Thanks for posting these pics. I love to see pics of things that are no longer around. Speaking of mansions, does anyone have any old pictures of the mansion that was out in Sandy Twp. at the WigWam. Never saw it but hear stories of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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