National Register of Historic Places
Bank of Chester County
West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania
The record
- Listed
- June 5, 1972
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 17 N. High St., West Chester
- County
- Chester
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Coordinates
- 39.96010, -75.60478
- Reference number
- 02001458
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The story
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The Bank of Chester County is a Greek Revival bank building at 17 N. High St. in West Chester, Chester County, built in 1836 and designed by Thomas U. Walter.
Why it's listed
It was listed in the National Register under criterion A, with national-level significance in architecture. Its period of significance runs from 1836 to 1928, reflecting its 1836 construction and major changes made in 1928.
Physical character
The two-story building has a gable roof and a Greek Revival portico with four marble columns in the Doric order, and arched niches mark the facade. Its walls are brick and marble, on a rubble stone foundation, with a copper roof. The building saw major changes in 1874 and 1905, and in 1928 its floor and portico were lowered and its north and south walls rebuilt. The nomination names Tennant and Highlands as builders.
Historical context
The Bank of Chester County was chartered in 1814, and by 1832 it ranked as the third largest bank in Pennsylvania. It served as a bank through its period of significance, and at the time of its listing it was used commercially.