1. Final Term Project
Using Web-GIS to enhance the discoverability of Mid-century Modern Architecture in State College, Pennsylvania
There are many examples of mid-century arch in state college. I explore the reasons why this is, what issues are putting many at risk, and this project will attempt to increase their discoverability and perhaps by default preserve their legacy.
Unique over 100 examples within a few square miles
Approaching 7 decades in age
Residential and commercial
Some have already been lost
Albert Rozo
GEOG 585
Spring 2019

2. Mid-century Modern Architecture
In State College, PA in the late 1930’s through 1960s’

3. Architects and Professors
Kenneth Heidrich
Phillip Hallock
William Hajjar
Starting their architecture careers
studying the work of the pioneers.
Their interpretations and creation of mid-century modern style
Can be inspiration for newer designers, builders, architects
Boucher House
Skavlem House – 1955
Condee House

4. Data Collection and Processing
Thematic layers
Data collected from various sources
Generated ESRI Shapefiles
Command line OSGeo4w
GDAL
org2org – reprojections
Increased funding
Changes from College to University 1953
Increased student body
Need for more faculty

5. Data Collection and Processing
Thematic layers
QGIS layers
Parcels

6. Data Collection and Processing
Base map generated with Tillmill
PASDA datasets
Municipalities
Streams
Local & State Roads
Building outlines
Local Parks
Parcels
Customized Styles and Labeling
Unlike Uof Michigan, Uof Wisconisn, Uof Texas, No town her

7. References
Mid-century Modern Architecture - and
Hallock’s (Mostly) Hidden Houses -
Hajjar Heritage -
Heidrich: The Quiet “H” -
OSGeo4W -
OGR Utilities -
TileMill -
ColorBrewer: color advice for cartography. , Cynthia Brewer, Mark Harrower and Penn State University 
 ESRI Shapefile -
QGIS -
PASDA -
Open Street Map -
StoryMapJA, Knight Lab, McCormick School of Engineering & Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University:
Quinn, S. (n.d.). GEOG 585: Open Web Mapping. From John A. Dutton e-Education Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University:  

8. Thank You Walker House – 1952 Hallock
The Walker House Eric and Josephine Walker
777 West Park Avenue
1952
Hallock
Walker House – Hallock