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.[3] In 1918 when the Boy Scouts were founded in Chester County the Farmers and Mechanics Building became their headquarters.
| Farmers and Mechanics Building | |
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.jpg) Corner of Market & High St., West Chester, PA | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts architecture |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Opening | 1908[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
Farmers and Mechanics Trust Company Building | |
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| Location | Market and High Sts., West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39°57′34″N 75°36′16″W / 39.9595°N 75.6044°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.04 ha) |
| Built | 1907-1908 |
| Architect | William C. Prichett, F.A.I.A. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002223[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 6, 1983 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the West Chester Downtown Historic District.[2]
References edit
- ^ Jones, Jim. "Timeline of West Chester History". West Chester University. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-11-01. Note: This includes Carole H. Kirkbride (July 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Farmers and Mechanics Trust Company Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-01.