Old Main and Chemistry Building

Old Main and Chemistry Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Main and Chemistry Building, November 2009
Location	14th St. between Melrose Ave. and Walnut St., Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°51′42″N 75°21′19″W / 39.86167°N 75.35528°WCoordinates: 39°51′42″N 75°21′19″W / 39.86167°N 75.35528°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1867
Built by	Crump, John & Shedwick,John
Architect	Crump, John
NRHP Reference #	78002389[1]
Added to NRHP	May 22, 1978

Old Main and Chemistry Building are two, connected historic buildings located on the campus of Widener University at Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. "Old Main" was built in 1867, and is a four-story, stucco and stone building with a two-pitched roof. It has a central grand pediment, with two minor flanking pediments. Atop the grand pediment is a "dome" structure and atop both minor pediments is a cupola. It measures 243 feet long and between 55 and 65 feet deep. Old Main was expanded in 1883, with the addition of an auditorium, and dormitory and classroom space. The Chemistry Building was built in 1883, and is a three-story building measuring 37 feet by 51 feet.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Thomas Carnwath and Nancy M. Steele (October 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Main and Chemistry Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.