West Chester Boarding School for Boys, West Chester

Name: West Chester Boarding School for Boys
Address: West Chester, United States

#30 among attractions in West Chester

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West Chester Boarding School for Boys, also known as Square House, is a historic boarding school and national historic district located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1836 as a private academy, and is a three-story, five bay by four bay, brick building in the Federal style. It measures 40 feet by 49 feet and has a low pitched gable roof with widow's walk. The front facade has a two-story portico added in the mid-19th century. The school closed in 1862, after which the building was used as a private residence. ()

Coordinates: 39°57'53"N, 75°36'18"W

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West Chester Boarding School for Boys – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.5 miS
Greek Revival architecture, Church
First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, West Chester
14 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.
0.8 miSW
Park
Everhart Park, West Chester
22 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.
~1400 ftS
Concerts and shows, Hotel, Theater
Warner Theater, West Chester
7 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.
~1830 ftS
Greek Revival architecture, Tower, Georgian architecture
Chester County Courthouse, West Chester
9 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.
~1070 ftS
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Chester County Historical Society, West Chester
6 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.
~370 ftNE
39°57'56"N • 75°36'15"W
Friends of Marshall Square Park, West Chester
2 min walk • Park
~1250 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture
Joseph Rothrock House, West Chester
7 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.
0.4 miS
39°57'30"N • 75°36'19"W
Double Deez Tattoos, West Chester
12 min walk • Museum, Tattoo
0.4 miS
39°57'32"N • 75°36'20"W
Church Street Gallery, West Chester
11 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.9 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Philips Memorial Building, West Chester
24 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.
~1620 ftS
Street
Strasburg Road, West Chester
8 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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Which popular attractions are close to West Chester Boarding School for Boys?

Nearby attractions include Friends of Marshall Square Park, West Chester (2 min walk), Chester County Historical Society, West Chester (6 min walk), Joseph Rothrock House, West Chester (7 min walk), Warner Theater, West Chester (7 min walk).