Houserville Site
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Houserville Site (36CE65)
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Overview from the north
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| Location | 1300 block of E. College Ave., east of State College |
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| Nearest city | College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°48′42″N 77°50′4″W / 40.81167°N 77.83444°WCoordinates: 40°48′42″N 77°50′4″W / 40.81167°N 77.83444°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 86000401 |
| Added to NRHP | March 6, 1986 |
The Houserville Site is an archaeological site located near State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Used as a stone workshop by prehistoric Native Americans ten thousand years ago, it has been recognized as a prime candidate for prehistoric preservation.
Located in College Township near the community of Houserville, the site lies on the summit and sides of a knoll above Slate Cabin Run. Before white settlement of the Nittany Valley, areas such as the Houserville Site were typically occupied by hardwood forests, but the site has been cultivated since the nineteenth century. Recent decades have seen increasing development in the Houserville vicinity and a consequent reduction in agriculture.
In 1978, an archaeological survey conducted by Pennsylvania State University identified the Houserville Site, along with several other sites along Slate Cabin Run. Among the sites in the vicinity of the Houserville Site is the Tudek Site, a quarry that was used to produce the stone worked at Houserville.Excavation at the site began in 1979 under the supervision of a Pennsylvania State anthropologist; initial work concluded that it was once the site of a lithic reduction workshop during the Early and Middle Archaic periods; the site is believed to have been used between 8000 and 3500 BC. It is believed that yellow jasper, often called "Bald Eagle Jasper," was mined and heated at Tudek before being transported to Houserville, approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the east.
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