Highland Hall
Introduction
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Originally named Courthouse Annex, Highland Hall is a four-story building that was built in 1865. It was intended to be a school for both sexes, however was only a school for females. It served as "24-hour radio operator training facility for the Women’s Army Corp, during World War II" (pawalkworks.com). In 1969, Highland Hall became a building used for office space for the county Courthouse Annex. Furthermore, planted on the site, a "moon tree" that was taken into orbit during a Apollo Mission is located here.
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Images
Highland Hall (Courthouse Annex)

Renovated Highland Hall

Miss Cowle's School for Girl's around the Highland Hall fountain

Close up Renovated Highland Hall

Sources
http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/CRGIS_Attachments/SiteResource/H001299_01H.pdf
http://www.health.pa.gov/walkworks/Documents/Card%20Inserts-BLAIR-Historic_Hollidaysburg_021516.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Hall_(Hollidaysburg,_Pennsylvania)