West Chester Boarding School for Boys

The West Chester Boarding School for Boys, also known as Square House, is an historic, American boarding school and national historic district located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

West Chester Boarding School for Boys
West Chester Boarding School, January 2010
West Chester Boarding School for Boys is located in Pennsylvania
West Chester Boarding School for Boys
West Chester Boarding School for Boys is located in the United States
West Chester Boarding School for Boys
Location200 E. Biddle St., West Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′53″N 75°36′18″W / 39.96472°N 75.60500°W / 39.96472; -75.60500
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1836
Built bySharpless, Nathan
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.89002257[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1990

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1836 as a private academy, this historic school is a three-story, five-bay by four-bay, brick building that was designed in the Federal style. It measures forty feet by forty-nine feet and has a low-pitched, gable roof with widow's walk. The front facade has a two-story portico that was added during the mid-nineteenth century. The school closed in 1862, after which the building was used as a private residence.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson and Elizabeth Giles Griner (July 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: West Chester Boarding School for Boys" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2012.