West Chester Academy Historical

West Chester Academy Historical (HM1T5N)

Location: West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.544', W 75° 36.5'

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Circa 1812

—Precursor to West Chester University —

Erected in 1812 for many years a flourishing classical and mathematical school stood on a site in the rear of this house the first president of the Board of Trustees was John Forsythe the first secretary was Dr. William Darlington. In 1869 this school was merged into the West Chester State Normal School
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HM NumberHM1T5N
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Year Placed1911
Placed ByChester County Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, July 21st, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 448041 N 4423391
Decimal Degrees39.95906667, -75.60833333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.544', W 75° 36.5'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 32.64" N, 75° 36' 30" W
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Area Code(s)484, 610
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 212 W Gay St, West Chester PA 19380, US
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