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History of Penn College Buildings: Crooks Maintenance Building

The purpose of this guide is to document the evolution of our campus from its origin in the Williamsport High School to the present day. It includes buildings and other spaces rented during the WTI, WACC, and PCT eras to meet the demands of increased enr

W.D. Crooks & Sons, circa 1920. Photo courtesy of the Lycoming County Historical Society

Named for

W.D. Crooks & Sons, manufacturer of high quality wood veneer doors from 1886 to 1971.

Facts

Also known as Unit 9

Founded: 1886 in South Williamsport

Relocated to Williamsport in 1898

Closed: 1971

Crooks Doors Marker

This marker, located on the north side of the Bush Campus Center, indicates the site formerly occupied by W.D. Crooks & Sons Doors.

Sanborn Map

Sanborn Map, Williamsport, 1912, Sheet 85

Crooks Doors Historical Marker on Penn College Campus