State College community invited to celebrate The Corner Room's 100th anniversary

A State College dining institution is marking a century in business and inviting the community to its anniversary block party on July 3. The Corner Room, which opened Aug. 2, 1926, has been celebrating a milestone year in a number of ways.

The free “Corner Fest” block party takes place from 3-7 p.m. July 3 on South Allen Street. It will include a “family fun zone,” live entertainment and more, according to a press release.

The celebration becomes a community birthday party at 6 p.m., with the Nittany Knights Barbershop Quartet performing. The Corner Room will also raise money for the Alpha Fire Company during the event.

“One hundred years is a milestone worth celebrating together,” Jeffrey Sorg, Hotel State College’s CEO, said in the press release. “Corner Fest is our way of throwing open the doors and inviting the whole community to be part of this.”

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Here’s what to know about The Corner Room’s anniversary:

• The Corner Room, on the corner of South Allen Street and West College Avenue, first opened its doors on Aug. 2, 1926, inside the Hotel State College. The building had earlier lives as Jack’s Road House and the Nittany Inn.
• Pat Croce & Company purchased Hotel State College & Company and its family of businesses in 2019, and The Corner Room was one of the first to receive a carefully considered revamp.
• General manager Jake Nyman said the 100-year milestone “speaks volumes for what The Corner Room is,” pointing to traditions like first dates, anniversaries and celebrations that keep customers coming back.
• Throwback menu items have been part of this year’s anniversary celebration.
• The restaurant has been collecting community memories and photos, which can still be submitted at www.cornerroom.com.

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