Klump Academic Center

Constructed in 1914 with a wing added in 1934, the Klump Academic Center is the most historic landmark still in use on campus. The building opened in 1914 as Williamsport High School. Adult vocational classes held in the high school basement led to the development of Williamsport Technical Institute in 1941, Williamsport Area Community College in 1965, and Pennsylvania College of Technology in 1989. Throughout its history, the Academic Center has been a center of academic life in Williamsport, and when it opened as a high school in 1914, 15,000 people attended a three-day celebration. In addition to its many classrooms, the center includes a restored auditorium that hosts both college and community events. The building is named for Dr. George S. Klump, a physician, chairman of the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, community leader in Williamsport, and member of the Board of Trustees of Williamsport Area Community College. After an extensive renovation, the Klump Academic Center was rededicated in 2004, and during the ceremony a time capsule containing items of historical interest was placed in the northeast corner of the first floor.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania · United States