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West Chester, the county seat since 1788, was incorporated in 1799. County was the scene of important military activities in 1777-1778. Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) February 1, 2006: West Chester Univ. campus, between Library and Main Hall, facing High St.
The West Chester Downtown Historic District is a national historic district that is located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Location of Chester County in Pennsylvania. This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Chester County. This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Chester County, Pennsylvania, by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers ...
For the purposes of this list, the county is split into three regions: Eastern, Northern, and Southern. Eastern Chester County is defined as being the municipalities south and east of a line extending from Phoenixville to Exton to West Chester; Northern Chester County is defined as being the municipalities north of the Philadelphia Main Line and west of a line extending from Phoenixville to ...
Eastern Chester County is defined for this list as being the municipalities south and east of a line extending from Phoenixville to Exton to West Chester. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
In 1898, West Chester was the largest producer of peach trees in the United States thanks to Maple Avenue. [10] In addition to drawing business to West Chester, Josiah Hoopes also designed the benches and fountains at Marshall Square Park and served on the Board of Trustees at the West Chester State Normal School. [35] Sharples Separator Works
South of West Chester on U.S. Route 1, east of its junction with Pennsylvania Route 52 39°52′16″N 75°38′54″W / 39.871111°N 75.648333°W / 39.871111; -75.648333 ( Old Kennett Meetinghouse
The main east–west road to West Chester is West Chester Pike, which begins in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, just outside Philadelphia, and is part of Pennsylvania Route 3 (PA 3). [39] The West Chester Pike originally existed as a private turnpike connecting Philadelphia and West Chester between 1850 and 1918, when it became a public ...