West Chester Boarding School for Boys
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West Chester Boarding School for Boys
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West Chester Boarding School, January 2010
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| Location | 200 E. Biddle St., West Chester, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′53″N 75°36′18″W / 39.96472°N 75.60500°WCoordinates: 39°57′53″N 75°36′18″W / 39.96472°N 75.60500°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Built by | Sharpless, Nathan |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference # | 89002257 |
| Added to NRHP | January 4, 1990 |
West Chester Boarding School for Boys, also known as Square House, is a historic boarding school and national historic district located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1836 as a private academy, and is a three-story, five bay by four bay, brick building in the Federal style. It measures 40 feet by 49 feet and has a low pitched gable roof with widow's walk. The front facade has a two-story portico added in the mid-19th century. The school closed in 1862, after which the building was used as a private residence.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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