Old Main and Chemistry Building, Chester

Name: Old Main and Chemistry Building
Address: Chester, United States

#13 among attractions in Chester

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Old Main and Chemistry Building are two, connected, historic buildings built in 1867 and 1883 located on the campus of Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. ()

Built: 1867 (157 years ago)Coordinates: 39°51'42"N, 75°21'19"W

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Academy HillChester United States

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Old Main and Chemistry Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harrah's Philadelphia, Asbury AME Church, Eddystone, Port of Chester.

0.8 miSE
Gambling, Racetrack, Casino
Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester
22 min walk • Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
~1550 ftW
Church
Asbury AME Church, Chester
8 min walk • Asbury AME Church is an African Methodist Episcopal Church founded in 1845 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the second African Methodist Episcopal church founded in Chester behind the Union African Methodist Church in 1832.
0.8 miE
Area
Eddystone, Chester
20 min walk • Eddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,410 at the 2010 census.
0.9 miSE
Harbor
Port of Chester, Chester
22 min walk • The Port of Chester is an American port on the west bank of the Delaware River in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Centered around Chester it ranges into Marcus Hook to the south and Eddystone to the north. It is part of the Delaware Valley port complex and lies between the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Philadelphia.
0.6 miW
Cemetery
Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester
16 min walk • Chester Rural Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery founded in March 1863 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Some of the first burials were Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate, who died at the government hospital located at the nearby building which became the Crozer Theological Seminary.
1.2 miS
Memorial
William Penn Landing Site, Chester
32 min walk • The monument at the William Penn Landing Site in Chester, Pennsylvania marks the spot of the first landing of William Penn on the territory of Pennsylvania, on October 28 or 29, 1682.
~860 ftW
Observatories and planetariums
Widener University Observatory, Chester
5 min walk • The Widener University Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Widener University, but donated by NASA. It is located in Kirkbride Hall on Widener's main campus in Chester, Pennsylvania. The observatory is intended for student use and research within the physics and astronomy department.
~460 ftSW
Universities and schools
Widener University, Chester
3 min walk • Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania and one in Wilmington, Delaware.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Main and Chemistry Building?

Nearby attractions include Widener University, Chester (3 min walk), Widener University Observatory, Chester (5 min walk), Asbury AME Church, Chester (8 min walk), Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester (16 min walk).

How to get to Old Main and Chemistry Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Main and Chemistry Building:

Bus

Countywide Transportation (13 min walk)

Train

Eddystone (20 min walk)
Chester Transportation Center (23 min walk)