Farmers and Mechanics Building, West Chester

Name: Farmers and Mechanics Building
Address: West Chester, United States

#11 among attractions in West Chester

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The Farmers and Mechanics Building is a historic "skyscraper" located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1908 and is a six-story skyscraper building, with a basement and penthouse in the Classical Revival style. The top floor once featured a Roof Garden. The exterior is faced in Indiana limestone and yellow hard face brick, with terra cotta decorative details. In 1918 when the Boy Scouts were founded in Chester County the Farmers and Mechanics Building became their headquarters. ()

Opened: 1908 (117 years ago)Floors: 7Coordinates: 39°57'34"N, 75°36'16"W

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Farmers and Mechanics Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, Everhart Park, Warner Theater, Chester County Courthouse.

~890 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture, Church
First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, West Chester
5 min walk • First Presbyterian Church of West Chester is a historic Presbyterian church located at 130 W. Miner Street in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was designed in 1832 by Thomas U. Walter, who later became the fourth Architect of the Capitol.
0.6 miSW
Park
Everhart Park, West Chester
15 min walk • Everhart Park is a public park in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It was the Borough of West Chester's second public park, created in 1905. It is maintained by the West Chester Department of Parks and Recreation.
~740 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Hotel, Theater
Warner Theater, West Chester
4 min walk • 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.
~260 ftW
Greek Revival architecture, Tower, Georgian architecture
Chester County Courthouse, West Chester
2 min walk • The Chester County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in the county seat of West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1846 at a cost of $55,346 and was designed by Thomas U. Walter. Walter also designed the dome of the United States Capitol. An addition, designed by T.
~980 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Chester County Historical Society, West Chester
5 min walk • Bank of Chester County is a historic two-story bank building located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the first bank to be chartered in the county.
0.4 miN
39°57'56"N • 75°36'15"W
Friends of Marshall Square Park, West Chester
11 min walk • Park
~1980 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Joseph Rothrock House, West Chester
10 min walk • 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.
~460 ftSW
39°57'30"N • 75°36'19"W
Double Deez Tattoos, West Chester
3 min walk • Museum, Tattoo
~400 ftSW
39°57'32"N • 75°36'20"W
Church Street Gallery, West Chester
2 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.6 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Philips Memorial Building, West Chester
16 min walk • Philips Memorial Hall is a building of West Chester University, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, named after George M. Philips, originally opened in 1927.
~440 ftNW
Street
Strasburg Road, West Chester
3 min walk • Strasburg Road was an early road in Pennsylvania connecting Philadelphia to Strasburg in Lancaster County. The route was surveyed by John Sellers and others in 1772-3 under the colonial administration of Governor Richard Penn and completed under the new administration of the independent state of Pennsylvania.

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Nearby attractions include Chester County Courthouse, West Chester (2 min walk), Church Street Gallery, West Chester (2 min walk), West Chester Downtown Historic District, West Chester (3 min walk), Strasburg Road, West Chester (3 min walk).