Philips Memorial Building
Philips Memorial Building | |
 Philips Memorial Building | |
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| Location | Corner of University and S. High St., West Chester, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′12″N 75°35′54″W / 39.953381°N 75.598210°W |
| Area | 12.6 acres (5.1 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Walter Price |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| Part of | West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000539 |
| Added to NRHP | October 08, 1981 |
Philips Memorial Hall is a building of
Wissahickon schist, a local stone commonly used for buildings in the Collegiate Gothic style.[2]
Thanks to the support of Emilie Kessel Asplundh '27 and others, preservation and renovations were completed in 1999. Special features include: the whispering archway; the distinctive gargoyles; coats of arms and figures of western civilization; the 2,000-volume Philips Autographed Library; the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall; and the Presidential office suite.
Gallery
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George Morris Philips -
Whispering archway -
Dedication plaque -
View from outside the quad, looking south
See also
- William L. Price
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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 Richard J. Webster (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2012.
