West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District

Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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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
Coordinates39°57′08″N 75°35′55″W
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
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1981 for its significance in architecture and education.[2]

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