West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,461 at the 2010 census. West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighboring townships. When calculated by mailing address, the population as of the 2010 US Census was 108,696, which would make it the 10th largest city by mailing address in the state of Pennsylvania.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The Church Farm School (CFS) is a private secondary Christian school in West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, outside of the Exton census-designated place. In 1985, the campus was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places.
The Exton Square Mall is a shopping mall located in the Exton census-designated place, in West Whiteland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The mall features a parking garage and food court. It is located at "the crossroads of Chester County" at the intersection of U.S. Route 30 Business and Pennsylvania Route 100. The mall is anchored by Macy's and Boscov's retail stores as well as a Round One Entertainment arcade and bowling center. It also contains dozens of smaller stores plus a food court.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
There are 320 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The Zook House, also known as the William and Elizabeth Owen House, built in 1750, is a historic single-family dwelling located near Exton, Pennsylvania on the property of the Exton Square Mall, on the north side of U.S. Route 30 Business. It was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976 following renovations. In 1984 a boundary increase was also listed on the National Register. In 1998 the house was moved about 300 feet to the southwest due to an expansion of the shopping mall. On July 27, 2000 the house was re-listed on the National Register, even though it remains listed on the Register at its old address.
The David Ashbridge Log House is a historic home located at 1181 King Road in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. One of the historic properties included within the Battle of the Clouds Historic District, it was erected in 1782 by Quaker farmer David Ashbridge. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Autun, also known as Meadowcourt, is a historic home located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Designed by the architect Edmund Beaman Gilchrist in 1928 and completed in 1929, it is a 1 1/2-story, French style, "L"-shaped country house.
Joseph Rothrock House is a historic home located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1858–59, and consists if a 2 1⁄2-story, three-bay main section with a 2 1⁄2-story gabled ell in the Gothic style. Later additions have been made to the ell. It is constructed of brick and features a full-width front verandah.
Jacob Zook House, also known as the Rodney House and Store, is a historic home located on the East Lincoln Highway in Exton, West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Butler House is a historic home located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1845, and is a 2 1⁄2-story brick dwelling in the Federal style. It has a rear ell with porch. The house has been renovated into apartments. It was the home of Congressman Thomas S. Butler (1855–1928), father of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler (1881–1940). Maj. Gen. Butler grew up in the house.
Collins Mansion, also known as the Joseph Collins House, is a historic home located in West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1727, and is a 2 1⁄2-story, stone dwelling, with a serpentine stone facade and fieldstone sidewalls. It was extensively renovated in 1758–1760. It is considered the oldest dwelling in West Chester.
Sharples Homestead is a historic home located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1799 and 1805, and is a 2 1⁄2-story, three-bay brick dwelling in the Federal style. It has a two-story, two-bay wing with a 1 1⁄2-story, stone kitchen addition. A one-story kitchen addition was added to the front of the wing in 1884. Also on the property is a contributing two-story carriage house built about 1888. The property was continuously occupied by the Sharples family from its construction until 1985.
Barclay House, also known as the Joshua Hartshorne Estate, North Hill, and The Barclay, is a historic home located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1866–67, and believed to have been designed by architect Addison Hutton (1834–1916). It was a 2 1⁄2-story, brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It was expanded to three stories with the expansion of 1935–36. Also added at that time was a three-story connecting block, three-story west block, and one-story north block. The house was also renovated in the Colonial Revival style. The north block was expanded to two stories in 1998. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house built in 1869. It was converted to a residence in 1925. It was built as a single family residence, but converted to a Quaker boarding home for the elderly in 1935-1936. The boarding home closed at this location in 1997.
New Century Clubhouse, also known as Square House, is a historic clubhouse for a local women's club located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1914, and is a two-story, "T"-shaped, stuccoed building with flanking one-story wings in the Colonial Revival style. It sits on a raised basement and has a hipped roof. The front entrance features a porch with Doric order columns. The five bay rear wing houses an auditorium, with stage and dressing rooms. As of January 2010, the building was being used by a Unitarian church.
Warner Theater, also known as The High Street Theater, was a historic movie theater located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by the noted Chicago theater design firm of Rapp and Rapp and built by Warner Brothers. It opened on November 14, 1930. It is a composite of one-, two-, and three-story buildings in the Art Deco style. It includes the theater, restaurant, and a series of seven small stores. The theater has a two-story foyer with a three-story tower that formerly supported the marquee. The auditorium measured 83 feet by 120 feet, and originally sat 1,650, 1,300 on the floor and 350 in the balcony. The auditorium was demolished in late 1986, and the remainder of the building has been renovated as the Hotel Warner.
William Everhart Buildings, also known as the Everhart-Lincoln Building, is a historic commercial building located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built by Congressman William Everhart (1785-1868) about 1833, and is a three-story, three bay, rectangular brick building in the Federal style. It measures 40 feet long and between 20 and 25 feet wide. The front facade features a hipped roof second story wrought iron porch added in 1868. The building housed a number of printing concerns, most notably newspapers. It was the printing house where Abraham Lincoln's first biography was published on February 11, 1860, as an article in the Chester County Times.
Chester Springs Historic District, also known as The Old Art School, Orphan's School, Yellow Springs Spa, and Good News Buildings, is a national historic district located in West Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 7 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the spa community of Chester Springs. The district includes the old hotel and inn, two large residences, a bath house at one end of the springs, and a studio. It also includes a wooden summer house that enclosed the iron springs. The property was the site of a hospital commissioned by the Continental Congress and built in 1777. The three-story, 106 feet by 36 feet wide building burned in 1902, was reconstructed, then burned again in the 1960s. The Yellow Springs resort operated in the early-mid 19th century and many of the buildings date from that period.
