Historic Bellefonte is one of the best preserved historic towns to be found anywhere in the United States. The pride and loving care that residents bestow on their properties and the degree to which the whole town has been preserved, becomes very apparent in the pristine streets, well-kept landscaping and perfectly detailed and painted residences. This level of care and thoughtfulness regarding preservation is most ap-parent in the opulent Victorian homes that were originally a reflection of the enormous wealth amassed by the ironmasters and their familiars, manufacturers who lived in town and the lawyers, bankers, physicians and other professionals who served their needs. Today, these properties are residenta s cherished family homes, many of which who have lived here since birth and are descendants of the pioneers and ironmas-ters who settled here over 200 years ago.
The tour of Victorian era homes will take you past nearly 60 structures built between 1850 and 1900. You will be able to tour three of the homes which are now Bed and Breakfasts, to admire the interior detailing up close and personal.
Victorian homes in Bellefonte fall primarily into seven architectural styles, most popular in the United States in the following periods:
1850 to today Georgian Revival: structures based on the Palladian principles of well proportioned, grand architecture, with gambrel, gabbled or hip roofs and classical detailing that still inspires architecture today
1840 a 1885 Italianate: the most popular grand home design in the United States during these years, with decorative bracketing and towers
1840 a 1880 Gothic Revival: influenced by medieval Gothic architecture
1855 a 1885 Second Empire: brought over from France after the second reign of Napoleon. Famous for its mansard roofs
1855 a 1890 Stick Style: a sister of Queen Anne architecture, with straight lines and balloon framing
1870 a 1910 Folk Victorian: decorative construction that included Carpenter Gothic, Italianate and Federal elements
1880 a 1910 Queen Anne: lavishly decorated with wood detailing and often painted in multiple colors
Rather than concentrating on the architectural styles of each of the homes you will be viewing, we have chosen instead, to tell the stories of the residents who built and lived in the homes, to make the story of this wonderful Victorian town most interesting.
Tour Stops
Tour Stop 1 – The Linn House / Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County
Year Established
1810
Address and Location
The Linn House / Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County
133 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directions HERE.
Tour Stop 2 – Miles-Potter-Humes House / Centre County Library and Historical Museum
Year Established
1814, Enlarged and Victorian elements added 1895
Address and Location
Miles-Potter-Humes House / Centre County Library and Historical Museum
203 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 3 – Joseph Ceader House
Year Established
1899
Address and Location
Joseph Ceader House
214 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 4 – James T. Hale House
Year Established
1843, Enlarged and Queen Anne elements added in the late 1800s
Address and Location
James T. Hale House
222 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 5 – Sarah Gephart Munson House
Year Established
1891
Address and Location
Sarah Gephart Munson House
227 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 6 – William H. Wilkinson House
Year Established
1890
Address and Location
William H. Wilkinson House
228 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 7 – James L. Seibert and Tambsin Eliza Boalich House
Year Established
1891
Address and Location
James L. Seibert and Tambsin Eliza Boalich House
239 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 8 – Dr. Robert L. Dartt House
Year Established
1879
Address and Location
Dr. Robert L. Dartt House
251 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 9 – Hastings Mansion
Year Established
1897
Address and Location
Hastings Mansion
254 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 10 – Valentine Ironmasters Mansion
Year Established
1879
Address and Location
Valentine Ironmasters Mansion
420 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 11 – J. Reed Babcock House
Year Established
1868
Address and Location
J. Reed Babcock House
423 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 12 – F. Potts Green House
Year Established
1857
Address and Location
F. Potts Green House
107 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 13 – Bernard Residence
Year Established
1858
Address and Location
Bernard Residence
113 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 14 – Crider Residence
Year Established
1872
Address and Location
Crider Residence
117 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 15 – Butts, McCafferty, Reynolds House
Year Established
1868
Address and Location
Butts, McCafferty, Reynolds House
129 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 16 – Hayes-Hicks House
Year Established
1875
Address and Location
Hayes-Hicks House
163 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 17 – The Queen, Bed and Breakfast
Year Established
1875
Address and Location
The Queen, Bed and Breakfast
176 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 17 -John Ardell Jr. House, / Our Fair Lady Bed and Breakfast
Year Established
1884
Address and Location
John Ardell Jr. House, / Our Fair Lady Bed and Breakfast
313 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 19 – Edward R. Chambers and Mary Pennypacker Worth Chambers House
Year Established
1887
Address and Location
Edward R. Chambers and Mary Pennypacker Worth Chambers House
329 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 20 – Judge Walker House
Year Established
1888
Address and Location
Judge Walker House
337 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 21 – Rhoads/Orvis/Dale House
Year Established
1877
Address and Location
Rhoads/Orvis/Dale House
347 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 22 – Montgomery House
Year Established
1894
Address and Location
Montgomery House
375 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 23 – Isabella Richard House
Year Established
1888
Address and Location
Isabella Richard House
384 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 24 – Rockey House
Year Established
1873
Address and Location
Rockey House
390 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 25 – Dr. Hugh Rogers House
Year Established
1888
Address and Location
Dr. Hugh Rogers House
403 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 26A – Calvin Bower House
Year Established
1884
Address and Location
Calvin Bower House
423 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 27 – John Conrad Miller House
Year Established
1891
Address and Location
John Conrad Miller House
553 East Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 28 – Reynolds Mansion / Reynolds Mansion Bed and Breakfast
Year Established
1883
Address and Location
Reynolds Mansion / Reynolds Mansion Bed and Breakfast
101 West Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 29 – Evan Blanchard House
Year Established
1868
Address and Location
Evan Blanchard House
129 West Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 30 – J. H. Lingle House
Year Established
1887
Address and Location
J. H. Lingle House
204 West Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 31 – Clemson House
Year Established
1850
Address and Location
Clemson House
217 West Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 32 – Judge Burnside House
Year Established
1869
Address and Location
Judge Burnside House
229 West Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 33 – Judge Furst House
Year Established
1867
Address and Location
Judge Furst House
237 West Linn Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 34 – Valentine House
Year Established
1870
Address and Location
Valentine House
105 East Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 35 – Andrew Curtin House
Year Established
1883
Address and Location
Andrew Curtin House
127 East Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 36 – J. C. Meyer Home
Year Established
1895
Address and Location
J. C. Meyer Home
135 East Curtin
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 37 – Dr. Joseph Ward Home
Year Established
1897
Address and Location
Dr. Joseph Ward Home
143 East Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 38 – Joseph Brothers and Company House
Year Established
1890
Address and Location
Joseph Brothers and Company House
153 East Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 39 – Samuel Shaffer House
Year Established
1891
Address and Location
Samuel Shaffer House
191 East Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 40 – William Jasper Nichols House
Year Established
1891
Address and Location
William Jasper Nichols House
337 East Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 41 – Ada and Augustus Hoover House
Year Established
1884
Address and Location
Ada and Augustus Hoover House
352 East Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 42 – Annie Natt House
Year Established
1882
Address and Location
Annie Natt House
127 West Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 43 – Mary Stuart Steele Gordon House
Year Established
1871
Address and Location
Mary Stuart Steele Gordon House
137 West Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 44 – S. Stewart Lyon House / Counsel House
Year Established
1872
Address and Location
S. Stewart Lyon House / Counsel House
205 West Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 45 – Evan Pugh House
Year Established
1871
Address and Location
Evan Pugh House
223 West Curtin Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 46 – Harris-Gryctko House
Year Established
1899
Address and Location
Harris-Gryctko House
126 North Spring Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 47 – William and Ella Storm House
Year Established
1893
Address and Location
William and Ella Storm House
250 North Spring
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 48 – Charles McCafferty House
Year Established
1883
Address and Location
Charles McCafferty House
441 North Spring Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
Get directionsA HERE.
Tour Stop 49A – Bellefonte Hospital
Year Established
1902
Address and Location
Bellefonte Hospital
113 South Spring Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 50 – Daniel G. Bush House
Year Established
1867
Address and Location
Daniel G. Bush House
123 South Spring Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 51 – William L. and Harriet Steel House
Year Established
1890
Address and Location
William L. and Harriet Steel House
311 South Spring Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 52 – Albert C. Mingle House
Year Established
1888
Address and Location
Albert C. Mingle House
132 East High Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 53 – Isaac and Harry S. Miller House
Year Established
1897
Address and Location
Isaac and Harry S. Miller House
456 East High Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 54 – Curtin Residence
Year Established
1868
Address and Location
Curtin Residence
120 West High Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 55 – Presbyterian Manse
Year Established
1881
Address and Location
Presbyterian Manse
201 West High Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 56 – Samuel M. Vonada House
Year Established
1895
Address and Location
Samuel M. Vonada House
401 East Howard Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 57 – East Howard Union Cemetery Gatehouse
Year Established
1859
Address and Location
Dunlop House / Diven House
140-143 W High Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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Tour Stop 58A – Henry and Harriet Lowry House
Year Established
1901
Address and Location
Henry and Harriet Lowry House
401 East Howard Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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