Farmers and Mechanics Building
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Corner of Market & High St., West Chester, PA
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| Type | Skyscraper |
| Architectural style | Beaux-arts architecture |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Opening | 1908[1] |
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| Floor count | 7 |
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Farmers and Mechanics Trust Company Building
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Site in U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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| Location | Market and High Sts., West Chester, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.04 ha) |
| Built | 1907-1908 |
| Architect | William C. Prichett, F.A.I.A. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 83002223[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 6, 1983 |
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. During World War II, it was used to watch for German planes.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the West Chester Downtown Historic District.[2]
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- Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
- West Chester, Pennsylvania
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Commercial buildings completed in 1908
- Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania
