West Chester Downtown Historic District
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West Chester Downtown Historic District | |
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West Chester Downtown Historic District, January 2006 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Biddle, Matlack, Barnard and New Sts., West Chester, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′37″N 75°36′20″W / 39.96028°N 75.60556°WCoordinates: 39°57′37″N 75°36′20″W / 39.96028°N 75.60556°W |
| Area | 51.6 acres (20.9 ha) |
| Architect | Walter, Thomas U.; Multiple |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 85001447[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1985 |
West Chester Downtown Historic Historic District is a national historic district located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 429 contributing buildings in the central business district of West Chester. It includes residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings built between 1789 and the 1930s. Notable buildings include the U.S. Post Office, Green Tree Building (1933), St. Agnes Church (1851), Biddle Street School (1917), Major Groff Memorial Armory, Horticulture Building (1848) designed by Thomas U. Walter, Denney-Reyburn factory, Caleb Taylor Store (c. 1818), Federal Ehne's Bakery (c. 1816), Kofke's Store (c. 1816), and Woolworth (1928). Also listed and located in the district are the Bank of Chester County, Buckwalter Building, Chester County Courthouse, Farmers and Mechanics Building, and Warner Theater.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Ray H. Ott, Jr. (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: West Chester Downtown Historic" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
External links
Media related to West Chester Downtown Historic District at Wikimedia Commons- Chester County Horticultural Hall, 225 North High Street, West Chester, Chester County, PA: 8 photos and 13 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Chester County Hotel, 36 West Market Street, West Chester, Chester County, PA: 4 photos, 5 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Chester County Prison, 235 West Market Street, West Chester, Chester County, PA: 19 photos and 19 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Baptist Church of West Chester, 221 South High Street, West Chester, Chester County, PA: 2 photos, 11 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
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