West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District

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West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District
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Old Main Entry, West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District, January 2010
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LocationBounded by S. High and S. Church Sts., College and Rosedale Aves., West Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′08″N75°35′55″W / 39.95222°N 75.59861°W / 39.95222; -75.59861
Area12.6 acres (5.1 ha)
Built1891-1940
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Classical Revival, Other, Collegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No. 81000539 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1981
Old Main, West Chester State College
LocationHigh St. and Rosedale Ave., West Chester, Pennsylvania
Built1870 (1870)
Architectural styleCollege architecture
NRHP reference No. 74002333 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1971
Removed from NRHPJanuary 1, 1974

West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District, also known as the Quadrangle Historic District, is a group of historic academic buildings and national historic district located on the campus of West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It consists of five contributing buildings built between 1891 and 1940. They are Recitation Hall (1891-1893), the former Model School (1899, Ruby Jones Hall), the Old Library (1902-1904), Philips Memorial Building (1925-1927), and Anderson Hall (1937-1940). Except for Philips and Anderson, these buildings are all constructed of native Chester County serpentine stone. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1981 for its significance in architecture and education. [2] The Old Main, West Chester State College is formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places, after being demolished in 1973. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 J. Richard Webster (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 13, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (March 1971). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania Old Main: Withdrawn. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 14, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)