Philips Memorial Building, West Chester

Name: Philips Memorial Building
Address: West Chester, United States

#16 among attractions in West Chester

Gothic Revival architecture

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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. It is a contributing building in the West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Designed by Walter F. Price, the exterior is fashioned from hammer-dressed Foxcroft Wissahickon schist, a local stone commonly used for buildings in the Collegiate Gothic style. ()

Built: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 39°57'8"N, 75°35'55"W

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Philips Memorial 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.

0.5 miNW
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.
0.7 miW
Park
Everhart Park, West Chester
19 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.
0.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Hotel, Theater
Warner Theater, West Chester
19 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.
0.6 miNW
Greek Revival architecture, Tower, Georgian architecture
Chester County Courthouse, West Chester
16 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.
0.8 miNW
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Chester County Historical Society, West Chester
20 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.
1 miE
39°56'54"N • 75°34'46"W
West Chester Tee It Up, West Chester
27 min walk • Mini golf, Golf
1 miN
39°57'56"N • 75°36'15"W
Friends of Marshall Square Park, West Chester
25 min walk • Park
1 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Joseph Rothrock House, West Chester
25 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.
0.6 miNW
39°57'30"N • 75°36'19"W
Double Deez Tattoos, West Chester
15 min walk • Museum, Tattoo
0.6 miNW
39°57'32"N • 75°36'20"W
Church Street Gallery, West Chester
15 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.7 miNW
Street
Strasburg Road, West Chester
18 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 Philips Memorial Building?

Nearby attractions include Old Library, West Chester (1 min walk), West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District, West Chester (1 min walk), West Chester University, West Chester (2 min walk), First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, West Chester (14 min walk).

Philips Memorial Building, West Chester

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Philips Memorial Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Philips Memorial Building?