Melrose, Glen Mills

Name: Melrose
Address: Glen Mills, United States

#6 among attractions in Glen Mills

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"Melrose", also known as the Old President's House, is a historic home located on the campus of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in Cheyney, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, vernacular stone residence. It has three sections: the original section built before 1785, a three-bay addition built in 1807, and a two-bay addition built about 1850. The 122-acre farm for which the house served as the main residence became the basis for the Cheyney University of Pennsylvania campus. The house served as the President's House from 1903 to 1968. ()

Built: 1785 (239 years ago)Coordinates: 39°55'56"N, 75°31'38"W

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Glen Mills United States

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Melrose – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newlin Grist Mill, Warner Theater, William Brinton 1704 House, West Chester Tee It Up.

3.1 miS
Historical place, Park, History museum
Newlin Grist Mill, Glen Mills
80 min walk • The Newlin Mill Complex, also referred to as The Newlin Grist Mill, is a water-powered gristmill on the west branch of Chester Creek near Concordville, Pennsylvania was built in 1704 by Nathaniel and Mary Newlin and operated commercially until 1941.
4.6 miNW
Concerts and shows, Hotel, Theater
Warner Theater, West Chester
119 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.
3.1 miSW
Museum, History museum
William Brinton 1704 House, West Chester
78 min walk • The William Brinton 1704 House is a historic house museum located 21 Oakland Road in Delaware County, Pennsylvania about five miles south of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Built in 1704, it is well-preserved example of an early Delaware Valley stone house, which served as a residence of one family for over 150 years.
3 miW
39°56'54"N • 75°34'46"W
West Chester Tee It Up, West Chester
77 min walk • Mini golf, Golf
3.7 miS
Church
Covenant Fellowship Church, Glen Mills
94 min walk • Covenant Fellowship Church is a 1500+ member non-denominational "Reformed charismatic" church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The senior pastor is Jared Mellinger, who has led the church since 2008.
1.3 miW
Bridge
County Bridge No. 148, Glen Mills
34 min walk • County Bridge No. 148 is a historic stone arch bridge located in Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It spans a branch of Chester Creek. It has a single span measuring 36 feet long. The bridge was constructed in 1911, of coursed roughly square stone in a camelback shape.
4.5 miNW
39°57'32"N • 75°36'20"W
Church Street Gallery, West Chester
116 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
4 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Philips Memorial Building, West Chester
103 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.
4.5 miE
National park
Ridley Creek State Park
116 min walk • One of the park's main attractions is the picturesque Ridley Creek, which meanders through the lush woodlands and open meadows, providing a serene backdrop for hiking, picnicking, and wildlife observation. The park features an extensive network of hiking and equestrian...
4 miW
Neighbourhood
West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District, West Chester
103 min walk • 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.
3.3 miS
Church
Concord Friends Meetinghouse, Glen Mills
84 min walk • Concord Friends Meetinghouse is a historic meeting house on Old Concord Road in Concordville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The meeting was first organized sometime before 1697, as the sixth Quaker meeting in what was then Chester County.