Historic Resource File - dot7.state.pa.usRoman-arched windows, a central plaque that carries the date, 1882, and paired console brackets on each side of the dormer. Below the dormer

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United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service For HCRS use only

National Register of Historic Places receIved OT 5 98T: Inventory—Nomination Form date entered

See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 110V 5 1987 Type all entries—complete applicable sections

Name historic Delaware COunty National Bank

and/or common Wolf Building

Location 1 West Third Street N/A

street & number not for publication

city, town Chester vicinity of congressional district

state Pennsylvania code 042 county Delaware code 045

Classification Category Ownership Status Present Use

district public )L occupied agriculture museum JL_ building(s) X_ private unoccupied commercial park

structure both work in progress educational private residence site Public Acquisition Acessible entertainment religious object in process yes: restricted government

'ILP± being scientific

considered yes: unrestricted industrial transportation no military other:

Owner of Property name RDC Institute, Inc.

street& number 600 Upland Avenue

Upland N/A Pennsylvania city, town vicinity of state

Location of Legal Description Delaware County Government Center

courthouse, registry of deeds, etc.

street number Third and Olive Streets

city, town Media state Pennsylvania

Representation in Existing Surveys title N/A has this property been determined elegible? yes no

date N/A N/A federal state county local

depository for survey records N/A

city, town N/A state

7. Description

Condition Check one Check one iL excellent deteriorated unaltered X original site

good ruins L altered moved date fair unexposed

N/A

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

The Delaware County National Bank Building is located on the southwest corner of 3rd Street and Avenue of the States (formerly Market Square) in Chester. Market Square was the commercial and civic heart of Chester from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Shops once lined Market Square. During the past twenty years urban decay and renewal have removed many of these shops. However, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, also known as Old Swedes Burial Ground, survives to the east of the Delaware County National Bank Building. The nominated property contains one contributing building, a parking lot, and wide sidewalks along both streets of this corner lot. The building is a rectangular, 221 story brick and brownstone edifice built in 1882-1884 in the Rennanissance Revival style. The building posesses good integrity.

The bank building rises from a heavily stipled brownstone masonry base, and is capped by a low hipped slate roof with metal cresting and five projecting decorated chimneys. The front facade has three bays with a central entrance pavilion that projects from the plane of the wall and rises a half story above the cornice and a classically detailed central dormer. The pediment dormer is detailed with molded cornice, dentils, and inset decorative floral carving. The pediment is supported on four Corinthian pilasters that frame small, side, Roman-arched windows, a central plaque that carries the date, 1882, and paired console brackets on each side of the dormer. Below the dormer is a multi-tiered, molded cornice which joins the masonry wall with modillion and triglyph courses and a rosette and bar decorated frieze and narrow plain architrave.

The first story of the facade is separated from the second story by a molded cornice and plain frieze. It is further differentiated by the stratified treatment of the wall, formed of mixed brick and brownstone, and by brick and brownstone flat arches over the paired, one-over-one sashes that flank the entranceway. Most impressive is the main entrance, where four steps, flanked by brownstone abutments rise to the arched, double-door entranceway. Flanking the door, two piers decorated with urns and foliage rise to the base of the double pilasters that carry a pediment broken by a smaller consoled pediment that forms the apex of the composition.

The second story of the facade is dominated by three great arches that control fenestration. The arches of the second story windows contain brilliant original stained glass in a caning with shield pattern. In the central pavilion the architect juxtaposed this double pilaster relationship with single, large pilasters that support not only the arch, but also half-story pilasters that run to the cornice. All the brownstone capitals and bases are intricately carved, with the capitals containing highly detailed and plastic carvings of various flora and daemon-like gargoyles. In addition, floriated decoration infills the spandrel panels of the central arch.

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S. Significance

Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify below prehistoric archeology-prehistoric community planning landscape architecture_ religion 1400-1499 archeology-historic conservation _ law science

1500-1599 agriculture economics literature sculpture

1600-1699 _JL architecture education military social! 1700-1799 art engineering __ music humanitarian

_ç 1800-1899 ç commerce exploration/settlement philosophy theater 1900— communications industry politics/government transportation

invention _._ other (specify)

Specific dates 1882-1884 Builder/Architect Patrick A. Welsh. architect

Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

The Delaware County National Bank Building has both architectural and commercial significance. It is important in Chester as an outstanding example of High Victorian architecture, particularly the Renaissance Revival style. The building is also the only surviving commercial example of work by a locally prominent architect, Patrick A. Welsh, who designed many of Chester's most important late nineteenth century buildings. In addition, it has commercial significance as the headquarters of the Delaware County National Bank when this bank was expanding to become one of Delaware County's largest, most important banks.

Delaware County National Bank has long been a leading bank in Delaware County. It was chartered by the state government in 1814 as the county's first bank. In 1864 the institution was incorporated as a national bank. In 1882 the Board of Directors concluded that the bank has outgrown its original 1815 building and hired Patrick A. Welsh to design a new building. The older building was razed and the nominated building erected on the same site by 1884.

The nominated building was the headquarters of the Delaware County National Bank from 1884 to 1930 during which time the bank grew to become the largest and one of the most important banking institutions in Delaware County. In the late nineteenth century the Delaware County National Bank played an important role in financing Chester's industrial expansion. In the early twentieth century the bank gained influence outside Chester. In 1908 it became a depository for state funds and soon after was instrumental in establishing a Federal Reserve bank in Philadelphia. During the 1920's Delaware County National Bank became the county's largest bank through mergers and expansion. In 1925 it acquired the Merchants Trust Company, and in 1928 the Pennsylvania National Bank of Chester. By 1929 it was leading Delaware County banks in opening offices throughout the county. By the beginning of the Great Depression, Delaware County National Bank had four offices while its next largest competitors had at most two offices.

The nominated building ceased being the bank's headquarters in 1930. Even with the onset of the Great Depression the Board of Directors decided that the bank's expansion warranted a move to larger headquarters. In 1930, the bank sold the building to William J. Wolf, for whom the building was renamed at that time. Since then the building has served as offices for the Crozer Chester Medical Center, and functions now as offices for the United Way and the RDC Institute.

The Delaware County National Bank Building was designed by a prolific late nineteenth century architect who received commissions for some of Chester's most important late nineteenth century buildings. Welsh had a Philadelphia office

Major Bibliographical References

see attached

Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name Bridgeport

UMT References

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List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries

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11. Form Prepared By name/title William C. Payne, Director of Planning/William Sisson

organization RDC, Inc. /PHNC date 1987

street& number 3rd & Avenue of the States/Penn Museum telephone (215) 874-5555/(717) 783-8946

city or town state Chester/Harrisburg Pennsylvania

12 State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state __L local

As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Con va ion and Recreation Service.

State Historic Preservation Officer signature Q, Y&4I Brent D. Glass, State Historic Preservation Officer

title date I Li

For HCRS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register

date Keeper of the National Regist

Attest: date

Chief of Registration

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. . NPS Form 10-9004 01W5 Approval No. 1024-0016

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Delaware County National Bank

Section number 7 Page

The side and rear elevations continue motifs of the principal facade including stippled base, pronounced watertable, flat-arched first story windows and round-arched second story windows and decorative entablature. On each side elevation the bay nearest the front facade is slightly projected and repeats ornamentation of the main facade including striated first story, first story cornice, and paired second story pilasters. The east elevation (along the Avenue of the States/Market Square) is treated as a principal facade and more nearly follows the ornamentation of the front facade including striatedfirst story, first story cornice and brownstone trim. The three bay rear elevation and rear three bays of the west elevation are secondary elevations. They reflect the organization and the design of the principal elevations but are less detailed. They do not have the striated first story, first story cornice and considerable brownstone trim which distinguish the principal elevations.

The interior of the building has been altered for current office use. Originally the interior was open from the ground floor to the roof. Semi-circular teller cages were located in the front portion of the building with a director's room to the rear of the ground floor. A decorative wrought iron balcony spanned the east and west walls half way up these wall. The ceiling displayed rich moldings and decoration with stained glass on the upper level windows. During alterations for current office use, the balconies were replaced with a second floor supported by its own interior bearing elements. A drop ceiling that conceals the original ceiling molding and decoration and the upper level stained glass windows was installed on the second floor. The teller cages and director's room have been removed on the ground floor. A large vault located in the basement and original tiling in the back stairwell remain.

Overall the bank building has good integrity. The exterior has survived with very few changes. Although the interior has been remodelled, much of the significant interior details have been retained. The ceiling decoration and stained glass windows still servive. The second floor was installed with little damage to the original structure or decorative elements. The teller cages which most obviously indicated the building's original function have been removed; however, the massive bank vault remains.

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National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Delaware County National Bank

Section number 8 Page

0MB AWmvmf No, 1024-0018

from 1881 to 1905. He resided in Chester from 1881 to 1896, and thereafter in Philadelphia. He executed eighty-six commissions for houses, business buildings, churches and civic buildings between 1882 and 1896. His commissions were primarily in southeastern Pennsylvania, but also included designs for several central Pennsylvania buildings. The majority of his work in Chester was for public, commercial and ecclesiastical institutions. In addition to the Delaware County National Bank Building, he executed designs for the Chester National Bank (1886), the Chester Daily Times buildings (1891), and the Chester Public Hospital (1892), which was the first and only hospital located in Chester. Of his non-residential designs in Chester, only the Delaware County National Bank Building survives to represent Welsh's important architectural contributions to Chester.

The nominated building also stands as one of Chester's best examples of High Victorian architecture. The urban decay and renewal that have claimed buildings on Market Square have also led to the deterioration or destruction of many other late nineteenth century buildings in Chester. The Delaware County National Bank Building is the only intact Chester building in the Renaissance Revival style. The nominated building remains a fine example of its style and era in local architecture.

OMB No. 1024-0018 Expires 10-31-87

P4PS Form 10.900..


National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form GiL"

Delaware County National Bank Continuation she!3t Item number 9 Page 1

Bibliography:

Ashrtad, Henry Graham. History of Delaware County. Philadelphia: Everts, 1884: 373-377.

- - -. History of the Delaware County National Bank. Chester: Chester Tirrs, 1914.

- - -. Historical Sketch of Chester, On Delaware, 1983.

Diggins, John V. Pioneer on the Delaware, 1964

- - -. Personal interview. 4 February 1987.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Route 291 Environirental Impact Study. Philadelphia: 1985, 69-72.

Sanborn Maps of Chester. Sanborn Map and Publishing Company. Chester: 1885.

Tatum, Sandra L. and Moss, Roger W. Biographical Dictionary of Philadelphia Architects: 1700-1930. Boston; G.K. Itall & Co.: 1985.

. . NPS Form 10400-. OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (886)


National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Delaware County National Bank

Section number 10 Page 2

Beginning at the intersection of the south side of Market Square with the south east side of 3rd Street; thence by the said side of 3rd Street measure southwestwardly 91 2" to the lands now or late of the Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company; thence measured southeastwardly by said lands 112'9 to the lands now or late of the preparative meeting of people called Quakers of Chester; thence by said lands measured northeastwardly 52' to the southwesterly side of Market Street., thence by the same measured noi:thwestwardly 751 9-¼ to the south side of Market Square; thence measured westwardly by the sane 42'7-5/8"; and thence by the said Market Square measured westwardly 38' to the point and place of beginning.

The boundary contains the nominated building and all historically assocaited land.

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RDC Institute Inc. 3rd and Avenue of the States Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

2. classification date(s) (how determined) site ( ) structure (I object ) 1882-1884 Survey building period in N.R. district yes (I no ( ) 1881-1900

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The Delaware County National Bank stands at the corner of W. 3rd Street and Avenue of the States, overlooking the colonial heart of the City of Chester. The bank survives as an interesting and important example of High Victorian Renaissance styling, where the historic precedence bridled, but did not completely suppress the architectura enthusiasm of the period. The site consists of building, parking, and large sidewalks on bath streets of this corner lot. Although the building has 'exceptional' architectural integrity, it has rather poor context, due to the adjacent demolition and new construction.

The building is rectangular in plan (681 x40'), two stories in height, and built of brick and brownstone. Its facade is arranged in three bays, with the central entrance pavililion projecting from it. The ground floor is differentiated from the second by the stratified treatment of the wall and a classical cornice and frieze. Most impressive is the main entranceway with its many classically executed details. The

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history, significance and/or background The Delaware County National Bank Building's primary importance is in the field of

architecture. As is apparent from the photographs, the bank is a handsome, well-conceived building in the Victorian Renaissance style, with some debt to the period's Queen Anne revival. Both in its decorative program and the formal arrangement, the building reflects the confidence of design and the quality of work usually associated with the architect P.A. Welsh. Comparitively, the Delaware County national Bank stands

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sources of information I 29. prepared by:

Ashaead, Henry Graham, editor. One Hundred Years, Delaware Count Kai K. Gutschow National Bank. Chester, PA. 1814-1914. 1914, Chester. Swarthmore College

Philadelphia Inquirer. 6.15.1891,5.2.1891, 5.30.1892, 4.25.1892. 30. date I revision(s)

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ADDITIONAL DATA/PHOTOS 4, survey code

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11. PennLOT Environmental Impact Study for the proposed Realignment of Route 291. Filed by Carl E. Enebly and the Clio Group Inc. 1981. (See enclosed copy).

Resource Protection Plan for the Coastal Management federal project. Filed by Cee Jay Frederick Associates with John Milner Associates. 1981, Bureau for Historic Preservation, Pennsylvania. (See copy enclosed).

26 cont. second story is dominated by three large arches which control fenestration. Mounting the whole composition is the dormer with two round-arched windows, and a central plaque that carries the date, 1882.

The side elevations consist of four bays of windows, and continue, though much more simply, the decorative program of the facade. The interior of the building has, except for several details, been altered.

27 cont. as one of the most important High Victorian Buildings in Chester.

Welsh was a late 19th century architect who remanis of some interest. A resident of Chester, he developed a healthy practice in that city as well as Philadelphia. On the home front, he seems to have secured the most prestigious commissions of his times, including the Chester Times Building, the Lw Building, the New Lafayette Hotel, and works at the Chester Hospital. In Philadelphia, his work was equally rich and impressive and included commissions for several Roman Catholic Churches as well as numerous residential designs. Welsh is no doubt Chester's most important architect.

The bank building is also significant because it commemorates the development of a major Chester institution, the Delaware County National Bank. The bank, founded in 1818, purchased the W. 3rd Street site from the Society of Friends for its new enlarged building in 1882. Throughout its history, this institution has been closely tied to the political, social and economic history of the area. Its officers over history --including Pierce Crosby, Frederick Hinkson, Edmund Pennell, Samual Crozer, and David Traner to name a few -- have consistently been major figures in local affairs, and their names and traditions even today survive in the area's institutions, hospitals, monuments, and street names.

EVALUATION

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NOMINATION PRIORITY: Please check appropriate boxes and explain in more detail. Additional space on back if needed.

THREAT TO PROPERTY:

Is this property threatened by proposed alterations or demolition?

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Please explain:

TAX REFORM ACT BENEFITS

Federal tax laws provide incentives for rehabilitation of income producing historic properties.

Does the owner intend to pursue the tax benefits?

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If yes, a "Request for Certification of Significance (Part 1)" must be filed before a property will be considered under this priority. (Forms are available from the Bureau for Historic Preservation.)

Has Part I been filed? X no ______

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LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE

In your opinion what is the level of significance of the property?

X LOCAL: Did this property play an important role in the historical or architectural development of your town or county?

STATE: Is this property important to people throughout the state because of its role in the historical or architectural development of the state?

NATIONAL: Does this property possess significance to the development of the history and architecture of the nation as a whole?

Please explain: See Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form, *27, Significance.

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The Wolf Building is a two-story brick office building with stone and terra-cotta trim. Rectagular in plan, it has a three-bay front and four-bay sides. A gable-roof monitor extends the length of the building along the middle of the flat roof. A stone water table and stone bands at the ground story combine with stone panels and plinths beneath second-story windows and pilasters to enliven the facades. A projecting broken pediment on twin pilasters and cast-stone piers marks the center round-arch entrance. Paired one-over-one sliding-sash windows with fanlights set within terra-cotta arches on paired pilasters extend around the second floor. On the ground floor paired one-over-one windows with stone sills are set within recesses whose flat arches are made of alternate blocks of brick and stone. Empty lots border the building's south and west sides.

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history, significance and/or background

The Wolf Building is an excellent example of the Victorian Romanesque style that indicates the prosperity for many businesses during Chester's industrial heyday.

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RES(1JTE PL1N

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ahidy u"=' K HIS Study Unit analysis rl4 scusses the impiic:itions of the applica-tion of the I1,urce Protection Planning Process for historic resources of th study area with the context of the ( -;.ht Study Units. It is

crcerned with the extEnt to which each Study Unit is represented by known or oteritia.1 historic resources in the Coastal Zone and identifies the types of resc*irces, their cm±iticri, integrity and cctext. In addition, the overall preservatic-xi status of the resources associated with each Study Unit is re- -

vie'rmd to detennine their degree of recognition., docurentatii and protection and draw pie iisninary ciclusis with respect to pten t ía]. future preservaticxt efforts.

Each Study Unit is discussed telc.i. A brief descripticz* of the chrctio-logical tis within each unit is presented fol loed by a list of structures zx architectural features that are representitiw of these themes. This

proris an accounting of the historic resources associated with each chiio-lcxjical th€- e that cxuid theoretically be found in the Study Area. (The histor-ical background for each Study Unit and its chronological subunits is dis-cussed earlier in the report under "Basis for Organizing Resource Infrnmaticn. I') It also provides a resource baseline with which to deterrrJne the extensiveness or ampleteness of the existing resource inventory as it relates to the preser-ratj of resrces which document the developrental history of the Study

Area. Figure 11 is a Chronology of Architectural Periods and Styles which relates the desi features with the chrzioiogica]. thres associated with each Stay Unit. Tbe use of this sdxnitic outline in ccijunctiai with the archi-tectural features and structures listed with each St1y Unit chronological th enables one to l't-Or-2 readily understand the stylistic context of the rescv.irces which may be iou in the Coastal Zone Study Area; or, conversely, to rtore readily assess resources that have already been inventoried.

The hi s-toric resources unventoried in the Coastal. Zone that are associated with the rupective Study Units are then discussed, addressing the general ccdit.iai, integrity and cixtixt of these resources and their preservaticai status, level of recogn.tion and degree of protection. Conclusions are then presenitd which outline the 4eneral. state of historic preservation and protec-tion for resources in each Study Unit and briefly discuss possible preservatic objectives and techniqs that irav be used to iiv.e appropriate consideraticn of such rmirces in the f - iturtr

The 4rcantiliCo -rce Study Unit is subd i vded into four chronological subunits nlly represent significant historical developents in xmrercial activity that ry have been manifested over tine in the built envilx)nrrent. The structures (resources) and architectural features that are likely to be associ-ated With ctirtxmolog!cai un:Lt:s are as follows:

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c. 1650 1790; Cource is darinant tcrioinic force.:;to-es and shops offer a wide viriety of c!Erch3nthse, rind :Lthants are pre&ninant colonial leaders.

Structures: Shops, market &s shaithies).

Features: Fraxr, brick stone; two to four sto.rios; gable, gathre1, shed roofs; dcirstic in scale ai.d apearance; usually shops in dlitngs or lungs oprirt:ed to shops and Wareh:YUSeS

1790 - 1880: Scialized iirchandise and 'iclosed market houses. !r-chants organize .foriril exchange carnies.

Strixtures: Shops, market sheds as axv; stores, warehouses, market houses, grain elevators.

.;'Li-ch. Features: Fraxr, brick, sta'ie, iron; before c. 1830 &rstic scale with rrore attenuatFx1 qroportials, t to five stories, bik shop winóows, gable or gambrel roofs after c. 1830 xxTnrciai apçearance with three to eight stories, shop front with s windows, flat roof (shallow shed or low gable roof behind tieavy cornice); after c. 1850 often his-torical revival style svtixrs iron elaits (shop frrit, cornice, lintels, thutt.ers), skylights, water closets, sub-cellar for furnace.

1830 1.930: Departirent stores and five--,w4-dime chain stores energed and food markets were organized into large chains like J\ & P. Srlmll indépernt grocers joined associations to reduce costs

Structures; hs, market sheds, stores, war&uses, market houses, grain eletors, as above; departiint stores, chain stores.

rch. Featares: ric.¼, stone, frr, steel,. reinforced cnerete; cxzmer-cia? appearance, iarer scale than eriier, often histori-cal revival style and elegant interiors; after c. 1900, sc'scrapexs in crmarcial centers.

2.930 - 1981: Autriiobile had qreatest irtpact. ?rchant.s after *II rioved into large shopping centers. ccrrtrercial strips devel-o*d along itin roads with a variety of roadside architec-ture <esiqrd to cczrqxe for the attention of passing rrotorists. Main Street merchants face crisis as shoppers patronize malls. 'aith and x>r of rrchants is diffused.

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Structures: Shops, stores, warehouses, nrket uses, grain elevators, deirtrent stores, chain stores, sDpping centers, road-side stoo.s.

]rch. Features: rtck, stone, frie, steel, reinforced concrete; before c. 1945son? Art; tx Style; after c. 1945 tx1em (Inter-national) Style featuring txx-1:Lke buildings with emphasis on skeletal structure and ciass or solid walls, advertising sins srretijms part of building, air-xnditixiing especially attar c. 190; e-st.or rDadside stores often with unique desiqns. -

Resources Inventor ± ed

Seven historic reuuuxces re rcant.ili/Oirrce Study rinit:.

in Marcus Hook BorDuqh, the Wolfe Building ( Cit' and a n of warehuses and old storefr.ts :ui Phllide1ohia. The Mill Street Business Dis-trict in Bristol Borough is a potential historic district which was invtoried during the Windshield Survey. The old Market Square is the oldest carnrcial resource, and the site of a forzrer market area originally chartered in 1699. The Mill Street Business Dis-trict is Bristol's "Main Street." and consists of mostly mid- and late-19th cntury stores and

inventoried which are asscxiated with the These include the Old Market Square District

Fre 1'2. MiZZ Srec. Eaiss Listrct, BzatoZ iqorough, a poter'.tiai 'Ma'd; 5treet" Jor L-?.'8tr1ct.

shops. The xekxuses in Phila- delphia date from the later 19th and early 20th centuries.

Ccditicx, Iteqitntext

Basically, all resources are in good condition and have good integrity. The Wolfe Building has excepticra.1 integrity, but cnly fair context, d.* to

Ive I in nearby area. The Market Square District, r7re- sentative of the Marcus Fcok market area from 1699 to approxiiately 1870, has little remaining evidence of the original market, but is situated g scrre interesting residential, cztrercial and institutional. buildings. Sate of the Philelçiia warehouses appear to he vacant and the Richond Street area is no 1iger a vibrant coxmrcial area.

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Status ftari,_Protection

The storefronts along Rich nrnd Stt an the Kensington secticri of Philadelphia are the only reurces which cirren tl v receive any degree of pretec tion. They are reqiste.red. wi :h the Philadelpküa Lsthrical Crnission and, as suth any proposed 1oprnt irTctinq these resources is subject to fistoricai Grni.ssi review. In addition, only the Richrccnd Street storefronts are official- ly dcc,-rwtIted to any €XtEt The Old Market Sauare District

Delaware County Survey inc` the 'A Srvey.

. Figure 14. The Wolfe Building in Cheater City hao excel lent architec-tura 1. in tegrity, but rather poor con-text due to adjacent demolition.

Conclusions

All of these resources sheul(,i he further dcxiented, pdrticulaxly their hiorical ckgrcnd. J1fe Bail ' an Old Market Squarv-t 'a2ME t j eli ±le' for the Nat ional

isI=ci~~ ding for its

eeraltnth tecturl rnteqr-i t nd Mark or its significance as an early and as W'inprtant eler'ant in the rce of the Market HcxTc t--T.Nn plan. The Mill Street Business District is a potential 'tMaun Street" historic district. Since the integrity of this district is relatively good, with no 7.a jor buildings missing, minor facade iniprovts could do much to inpn'ive the architectural and aesthetic qualities of the streetscaçe. Aithouth the Ric -i=d Street stcrefrczits are no lonqer part of an iitprtant ccr!lTerciai area, the intearit" of soii of the buil±s s is very good and

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warrants their 'ont irued pro-tection via the Ph dLde.1phia .Historical (lmnission Register of Historic Places. Their use as residences should not con-flict with their architectural aualities. 71 three warehouse buildings in Philadelphia ap-pear to be in go)d condition and their large size lends thmn potential for a variety of irgInative reuses.

re15 his qrqauae at Vine Ste t ad Deizae ieue is pro- a-c:c J:r r.ne a ntial

ZJ.J1rPJFL Ou-tmlogical Subunits

Like agriculture elsewhere, agriculture in the Study Area has been dramatically affected by teciological change. As a result, technological innavaticn was regarded as the major factor in determining the four histor.i periods of the Agriculture Study Lb-it. These four per:Lxs, or chrco1ogici submits, presented in detail in the Backgrour Section of this report, art' reflected in the type of structures and related architectural features 1cn ld have been fod on the local faead. se inter-retionships a as follows:

C. 1650 - 1850: Self-sufficient family far., Thols locally made by farnei anti blacksmiths. Fanrs constituted the majority of the local population. Structures: Farmhouse, barn, privy, springhouse, mukebouse, mill, carriage house, stables, xrn crib, pig pen.

Arch. Features Farmhouse: brick, frai, stuccoed stone, 1c; usually t stories, gable or gaxthrel roof vernacular style, Georgian proort ions. Barn: Log, frr, stone usually two Stories , gable roof, bank barn with forebay and satiires 94uat st. coiurrns, tripartite interior cxnfiquration. Mill: stcze, brick, frane; usually three stories, gable roof, few wiriki near a stream. Sprinqhouse: usually stone, low Onez Story; oziblc, shed, or jerkin-head roof; subrerged flowered) floox; isuaily near nll brook. Cxtbmildings usually wood.

Resource NT: Property Class Type:

Study Unit(s): )&ici1ity,eighbDrkxxd:

Street Address/Location: Source/Status:

Cartyrents:

St-me Fcw Ikuses Four attached houses

s idces chester City TUx'tt & W. 2nd Sts., SE comer

Deteriorating cond tic. Houses in are.i being dc.1 i shed.

thoking: E

Resource Nan: Property Class Type:

Study Unit (s) nicipality/ighkxrtxxx:

ff Street ress/,catic: Source/Status:

Wolfe Building F Oice biildirig

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Mercantilism/CaTiTe-rce chester City ave. of the States & 3rd St. ,SW

Built around 1900, this Beaux Arts Lookin: Officxi building survives amid azrrrerciai biilclings s1ted for dro1itica- . (S) Appears to be eligi-ble for the aj'st.

Reurce an: Building - entrance to Scx)1t Parer P:perty Class Type: Brick industrial buildinq Study Unit Cs): industry

MrüciIity/eig1itxDrud: Chester City Street ?ddress/Iccaticxi: 2nd & Market Sts. corner

Source/Status: WS Carints: Iiok.ing: S

Resource azre: FMystaie rkers Housing Property Class Type: Row touses

Study Unit(s): Residences; Industry miciUty/eighr1od: Eddystone Borough Street dress/Icatiai: Along Lex.ingta & Concord Avenues

Source/Status: 11.9 Cc*tents c 1872 built by Sinjson family as

workers }xusing (WS). Appears to 1:x th National Rcster.

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NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia vicinity, Maples, The (Cazenovia Town MRA)J 2420 Nelsor

Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia vicinity, Meadows Farm Complex (Cazenovia Town MRA), Rippleton Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia vicinity, Miles Farmhouse (Cazenovia Town MR), Ripple

Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia vicinity, Parker Farmhouse (Cazenovia Town 3981

East Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia vicinity, Sweetland Farmhouse (Cazenovia Town MRA), Number Nine Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia vicinity, Tall Pines (Cazenovia Town MRA), Ridge Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia, Abell Farmhouse and Barn (Cazenovia Town MRA) Ballir Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia, Beckwith Farmhouse (Cazenovia Town MRA), 4652 Syrac Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia, Chappell Farmhouse (Cazenovia Town MRA), Ridge Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia, Comstock, Zephnia, Farmhouse (Cazenovia Town MRA), 2363 Nelson St. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia, Crandall Farm Complex (Cazenovia Town MRA), 2430 Ballina Rd. (11/02,87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia, Middle Farmhouse (Cazenovia Town MRA), 4875 W. Lake (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Madison County, Cazenovia, Rolling Ridge Farm (Cazenovia Town MRA), 3937 Numbe Nine Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Suffolk County, Roosevelt, John Ellis, Estate (11/05/87) NEW YORK, Suffolk County, Montauk, Bragg, Caleb, Estate, Star Island Rd. (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Wayne County, Lyons, Hotchkiss, H. G., Essential Oil Company Plant, 93-95 Water St (11/02/87) NEW YORK, Westchester County, Peekskill, Beecher—McFadden Estate, E. Main St. (11/02/87)

NORTH CAROLINA, Edgecombe County, Tarboro vicinity, Lone Pine, SR 1207, S of US 64 (11/06/ NORTH CAROLINA, Robeson County, Lumberton, Planters Building, 312 N. Chestnut St. (11/03/87 NORTH CAROLINA, Wake County, Raleigh; St. Paul AME Church, 402 W. Edenton St. (11/05/87)

OHIO, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Gerrard, Stephen A.1 Mansion, 748 Betula Ave. (11/05/87) OHIO, Highland County, Hillsboro, Scott, William, House, 338 W. Main St. (11/05/87) OHIO, Seneca County, Attica vicinity, Omar Chapei, 408 OH 4 (11/05/87) OHIO, Wyandot County, Carey, West End Elementary School, 200 West St. (11/05/87)

PENNSYLVANIA, Allegheny County, Castle Shannon, Lindon Grove Grove Rd. at Library Rd. & Wi Ave. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Eberhardt and Ober Brewery, Troy Hill Rd. & Vini St. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Berks County, Reading, Wanner, Peter, Mansion 1401 Walnut St. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Bucks County, Bristol, Jefferson Land Association Historic District, Bounded by Spring St., Jefferson Ave., Garden & Mansion Sts., & Beaver Dam Rd. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware County, Chester, Delaware County National Bank, 1 W. Third St. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware County, Landsdowne, Lansdowne Park Historic District, W. Greenwood Owen, W. Baltimore, Windermere, & W. Stratford Ayes. (11/05/87)

. w • PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware County, Radnor, Wayne Hotel, 139 E. Lancaster Ave. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Franklin County, Fort Loudon vicinity, Donaldson, The Widow, Place, 177 Bear Valley Rd. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Lackawanna County, Scranton, Ad-Lin Building, 600 Linden St. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Physicians and Dentists Building, 1831-1833 Chestnut St. (11/05/87) PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Seymour, Edward B., House, 260 W. Johnson St. (11/05/87)

SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County, Anderson, Anderson Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase), 402 N. Main St. (11/05/87) SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County, Belton, Belton Standpipe, McGee St. (11/05/87)

TENNESSEE, Bedford County, Wartrace, Sims, John Green, House Normandy Rd. (11/05/87) TENNESSEE, Maury County, Columbia vicinity, Kennedy, James, House, Rogers Ford Rd. (11/06/87)

VIRGINIA, Clarke County, Berryville, Berryville Historic District, Jet. of US 7 & 340, Main, Church, & Buckmarsh Sts. (11/03/87)

WASHINGTON, Clallam County, Port Angeles, Blue Mountain School, (Rural Public Schools in Washington MPS), Blue Mountain Rd. (11/05/87) WASHINGTON, Clallam County, Port Angeles, Paris, Joseph, House, 101 E. Fifth St. (11/05/87) WASHINGTON, Clallam County, Port Angeles, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 206 S. Peabody St. (11/05/87) WASHINGTON, Skagit County, Anacortes, California Fruit Store, 909 Third St. (11/05/87) WASHINGTON, Skagit County, Anacortes, Curtis Wharf, Jet, of 0 Ave. & Second St. (11/05/87) WASHINGTON, Skagit County, Anacortes, Great Northern Depot, R Avenue & Seventh St. (11/05/87) WASHINGTON, Skagit County, Anacortes, Marine Supply and Hardware Comp1ex, 202-218 Commercial Ave. & 1009 Second St. (11/05/87) WASHINGTON, Skagit County, Anacortes, Semar Bloc, 501 Q Ave. (11/05/87) WASHINGTON, Skagit County, Mt. Vernon, Lincoln Theater and Commercial Block, 301-329 Kincaid St. & 710-740 First St. (11/05/87)

The following properties were also entered in the National Register but were excluded from a previous notice:

MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex County, Wakefield, US Post Office—Wakefield Main, 321 Main St. (10/19/87)

Additional information has been accepted for the property below effective as follows:

MISSOURI, Greene County, Fair Grove, Boegel and I-line Flour Mill—Worn mack Mil1 E side of N. Main St., S of intersection with MO 125

Multiple Resource Areas are identified by MRA Multiple Property Submissions are identified by MPS Thematic Resources are identified by TR NHL designates a National Historic Landmark

O • S. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION BUREAU FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

BOX 1026 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17108-1026

December 9, 1987

RDC Institute, Incorporated 600 Upland Avenue Upland, Pennsylvania 19015

Re: Delaware County National Bank 1 West Third Street, Chester Delaware County

Dear Sirs:

I am pleased to inform you that the above referenced property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1987. Entry upon the National Register gives recognition to the historical, architectural or cultural merits of properties. Properties listed on the National Register receive consideration during the review of federal projects and may qualify for federal historic preservation tax credits or other assistance when available. (Currently no grant-in-aid funds are available). Enclosed is a brochure explaining the National Register program.

An appropriate certificate attesting to this registration is enclosed.

Strcerely,

/ Donna Williams Director

DW:GR:vms Enclosure

. S • COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA


BOX 1026 HARRISBURG. PENNSYLVANIA 17108-1026

December 9, 1987

Edwin B. Erickson, Chairman Delaware County Commission Governmental Center Building Media, Pennsylvania 19036


Dear Mr. Erickson:


Sincerely,

Donna Williams Director

DW:GR:vms Enclosure

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION

BUREAU FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOX 1026 rr HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17108-1026

December 9, 1987

Willie Mae James Leake Mayor, City of Chester Municipal Building 5th and Welsh Streets Chester, Pennsyvlania 19013


Dear Mr. Leake:


Sincerely,

Donna Williams Director

DW:GR:vms Enclosure

. •. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

PENNSYLVANIA 1ISTOR1CAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION BUREAU FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION


September 16, 1987

William C. Payne Director of Planning RDC, Inc. 3rd and Avenue of the States Chester, PA

Re: Delaware County National Bank, Delaware County

Dear Mr. Payne:

The Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board at their September 8, 1987 meeting reviewed a National Register Nomination Form for the above referenced property and took the following action:

(X) Approved (800) (X) The form will be transmitted to the National Park

S'ervice. The Bureau for Historic Preservation will notify you within approximately 75 days of their decision.

() The form is not being transmitted for the reasons attached.

() The form is now transmitted to federal agency as nominating authority.

() Rejected (801). Please see attached statement. The nomination can be re-evaluated by the Board only if significant new information is forthcoming which would enhance the property's significance. See also-36 CFR 60.12 (Federal Register, Vol 48 No. 198, Wednesday, October 12, 1983).

() Tabled. Please see attached statement. () The nomination form is returned herewith, along with

description of needed revisions.

If you have any questions regarding this letter please call the Bureau for Historic Preservation at (717) 783-8946.

Sincerely,

:? IA

TGreg Ramsey, Chief Division of Preservation Services Bureau for Historic Preservation

Owner objection rcpt. date if applicable GR:dc

. •. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA



July 28, 1987

RDC Institute, Incorporated 600 Upland Avenue Upland, PA 19015

Re: Delaware County National Bank, 1 West 3rd Street, Delaware County, Chester City

Dear Sirs:

We are pleased to inform you that the above named property will be considered by the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the Federal government's official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. Listing in the National Register provides recognition and assists in preserving our Nation's heritage.

Listing of the above named property provides recognition of the property's historic importance and assures protective review of Federal projects that might adversely affect the character of the historic property. If the property is listed in the National Register, certain Federal investment tax credits for rehabilitation and other provisions may apply.

Listing in the National Register does not mean that limitations will be placed on the properties by the Federal government. Public visitation rights are not required of owners. The Federal government will not attach restrictive covenants to the properties or seek to acquire them.

You are invited to attend the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board meeting at which the nomination will be considered. The board will meet at 9:30 on September 8, 1987 in Harrisburg. If you wish to attend, please call the Bureau for Historic Preservation at (717) 783-8946 since seating is limited. In addition, according to PA Historic Preservation Board policy owners, preparers, or any guests (other than representatives of Certified Local Governments) who attend the meeting will not be allowed to direct any comments or clarifications, to the Board, except at the initiation of and as specifically requested by the Board.

Attached please find a notice that explains, in greater detail, the results of listing in the National Register and that describes the rights and procedures by which an owner may comment on or object to listing in the National Register.

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Should you have any questions about this nomination before the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board meeting, please contact the Bureau for Historic Preservation at (717) 783-8946.

S;L DO A WILLIAMS

Enclosure

RIGHTS OF OWNERS TO COMMENT AND/OR TO OBJECT TO LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER

Owners of private properties nominated to the National Register have an opportunity to concur with or object to listing in accord with the National Historic Preservation Act and 36 CFR 60. Any owner or partial owner of private property who chooses to object to listing may submit to the State Historic Preservation Officer a notarized statement certifying that the party is the sole or partial owner of the private property and objects to the listing. Each owner or partial owner of private property has one vote regardless of the portion of the property that the party owns. If a majority of private property owners object, a property will not be listed. However, the State Historic Preservation Officer shall submit the nomination to the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places for a determination of eligibility of the property for listing in the National Register. If the property is then determined eligible for listing, although not formally listed, Federal agencies will be required to allow for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to have an opportunity to comment before the agency may fund, license, or assist a project which will affect the property. If you choose to object to the listing of your property, the notarized objection must be submitted to Donna Williams, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, P.0, Box 1026, Pennsylvania, 17108-1026, by September 8, 1987.

If you wish to comment on the nomination of the property to the National Register, please send your comments to the State Historic Preservation Office before the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board considers this nomination on September 8, 1987. A copy of the nomination and information on the National Register and the Federal tax provisions are available from the above address upon request.

. Co MMOWEALTHOFPENNS YLVANIA



July 28, 1987

Willie Mae James Leake Mayor, Delaware County Municipal Building 5th and Welsh Streets Chester, PA 19013


Dear Mayor Leake:

We are pleased to inform you that the above named property will be considered by the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the Federal government's official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. Listing in the National Register provides recognition and assists in preserving our Nation's heritage.


Listing in the National Register does not mean that limitations will be placed on the properties by the Federal government. Public visitation rights are not required of owners. The Federal government will not attach restrictive covenants to the properties or seek to acquire them.



. •i Should you have any questions about this nomination before the

Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board meeting, please contact the Bureau for Historic Preservation at (717) 783-8946.

:~Y"IAMS

Enclosure

RIGHTS OF OWNERS TO COMMENT AND/OR TO OBJECT TO LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER



. . . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA



July 28, 1987

Edwin B. Erickson, Chairman Delaware County Commission Government Center Building Media, PA 19063


Dear Chairman Erickson:

We are pleased to inform you that the above named property will be considered by the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the Federal government's official list of historic properties worthy of, preservation. Listing in the National Register provides recognition' and assists in preserving our Nation's heritage.


Listing in the National Register does not mean that limitations will be placed on the properties by the Federal government. Public visitation rights are not required of owners. The Federal government will not attach restrictive covenants to the properties or seek toacquire them.



Should you have any questions about this nomination before the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board meeting, please contact the Bureau for Historic Preservation at (717) 783-8946.

:ncerely,, 4,

AWILL S

Enclosure

P

4 0 •. RIGHTS OF OWNERS TO COMMENT AND/OR TO OBJECT TO LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER



. 4 Comm W EALTH OF PENN

0? S SYLVANIA



July 24, 1987

William C. Payne RDC Institute 600 Upland Avenue Upland, PA 19015

Re: Wolf Building - Delaware County

Dear Mr. Payne:

A National Register nomination form has been received for the above-referenced property and has been classified as follows:

X Complete/Acceptable pending revisions by BHP staff.

Complete! Acceptable pending submission of items listed on the attached sheet.

The nomination is tentatively scheduled for review at the September 8, 1987 meeting of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board. Legal notification of the actual date for review will be provided at least 30 days before the meeting.

For further information call the Bureau for Historic Preservation at (717) 783-8946.

Sincerel

ey, Chief \ of Preservaon Services

GR : dc F. L. 6 Nomination Receipt date

0 S. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA


BOX 1026 HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA 17108-1026

June 24, 1987

Clarence Bell, Esquire

The State Capitol

Harrisburg, PA 17120-0030

Re: Wolf Building

National Register

Nomination

Dear Senator Bell:

Thank you for your letter of support for the nomination of the Wolf

Building in Chester to the National Register of Historic Places. As you

may be aware, the nomination form for this building has been returned to

the preparer several times for revisions.

Our office has just reviewed the most recent draft of the nomination

form for this property. We have determined that this draft is not ready

to procede to the next step in the nomination process, review by the Penn-

sylvania Historic Preservation Board, without further revisions. Therefore,

in order to expedite processing of this nomination, our staff will make the

needed revisions rather than return the nomination form to the preparer for

more changes. We will re-write the nomination and schedule it for review

at the next meeting of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board on Sept-

ember 8, 1987. If the Historic preservation Board approves the nomination, we

will immediately send the nomination to the National Register Office in Wash-

ington, D.C. for listing on the National Register.

Thank you for your interest in the Wolf Building. Please rest assured that

our office is doing all that we can to expedite the processing and listing of

this nomination on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sincerely,

C - I

William Sisson

National Register Coordinator

Division of Preservation Services

WS/lw

. . . . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA



June 19, 1986

William C. Payne Director of Planning RDC, Inc. 3rd and Avenue of the States Chester, PA

Re: Delaware County National Bank (Wolf Building) Chester City, Delaware County File # 050699

Dear Mr. Payne:

After carefully reviewing the National Register nomination form for the above-listed property, the Bureau for Historic Preservation is returning the form to you for revisions. We have detailed the needed changes and/or needs for additional information on the enclosed nomination checklist. Also enclosed with this letter is a blank National Register nomination form and the following items as indicated:

latest typed copy of your nomination form xerox of form with editorial comments maps photos Bureau for Historic Preservation manual, The National Register Process in PA

List of Consultants who prepare NR forms National Park Service comments Other:

All other submitted materials have been retained at the Bureau for Historic Preservation.

We regret having to return nomination forms, but due to the volume of nomination activity returns are the best ways to promote timely preparation of nominations to standards required in the National Register process. The Bureau for Historic Preservation is always willing to review drafts of nominations prior to submission on nomination forms. If you have any questions please call us at (717) 783-8946.

Sincerely

fl n (/ Grg Ramey, Chief Division \f Preservation rvices

GR:sk

B•AU FO•ISTORIC PRESER•ION S NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION CHECKLIST

Date •2une 16, 1S6

Reviewer (. FarIsey/L. Sisson

;are of Property De1a.:are Cout national bank

ounty

The above nomination is being returned to you because of problems in the areas checked below and/or on the second page of this form. Please return this form when the nomination is resubmitted.

Technical Review

Name

Location Classification

Category Ownership

Owner of Property

Location of Legal Description

Representation in Existing Surveys

Description

Status Present Use

Condition Original Site/Moved(w/date)

Significance -

Period Areas of Significance Specific Dates

Major Bibliographical References

Geographical Data

Acreage Quad Name Quad Scale UTM

Verbal Boundary Description and/or Site Plan or Tax Map

Form Prepared By

Photographs

Maps

USGS Map Site Plan/Sketch 'Map. Historic District

Comments: Map

XX Substantive Review Problems (se_&r-) see attached

Description Section

We have several substantive and editorial carinents as follows:

On page two please delete the subheading.

In paragraph three, page two, this sentence should refer to "the exterior of the building." This sentence can also be moved to the end of the narrative in a discussion of integrity.

In paragraph four, page two, sentence three, please delete the phrase "mostly for decoration" which repeats the second word of this sentence. Also, you should provide more detail on the interior of the building and what original features still survive. The boardroom should be located on the first floor, the original floorplan should be de-scribed and compared to the current floorplan, and the appearance or disappearance of any tellers' windows and counters should be described.

A better discussion of integrity is also needed at the end of the narrative. You should discuss how this building still conveys its original use and significance, especially since the second floor has been added, and especially if the tellers' windows and counters are gone.

Significance Section.

This narrative is an improvement over the previous draft. However, we have the following substantive comments, some of which pertain to our previous caruTnts and all of which must be addressed.

In justifying the architectural significance of this building, Patrick Welsh could still be put in better context as a designer of Chester's architecture. He could be described as an important late nineteenth-century architect in Chester if only because he designed a number of important coimrcial and institutional buildings in Chester. The Wolf Building should also be compared with Welsh's other commercial buildings in Chester in terms of their style, sophistication, size and integrity.

In order to justify architecture as an area of significance, the Wolf Building must also be compared with other contemporary corrrrrcial buildings in Chester. Why is it "one of the most important high Victorian structures in Chester?" Is it one of the most ornate or sophisticated designs? What makes it so important in Victorian architecture in Chester?

In order to justify the corrinercial significance of the building, more information is needed on Delaware County National Bank and the role of this building in the bank. Paragraph two, page two says that the bank played an important role in financing Chester industry. However, how does this bank caxpare to other Chester banks? From our limited knowl-edge of southeast Pennsylvania banking history, it appears that Delaware County National Bank is one of the largest if not the largest bank based

in Chester. Also, paragraph two, page one states that in 1884 this building was Delaware County National Bank's only building. Did it remain the bank's only building up to 1930? Or did the building serve as the headquarters for other branch banks?

Based on the information presented in this and the previous draft, it may be very difficult to justify the social/humanitarian significance of this building. The bank did not play an exceptional role in providing aid to victims of the Johnstown flood. Hundreds of other organizations around the state played a similar role. Also, the individual bank officers you have named in this draft of the narrative may have other extant buildings that are more closely associated with their lives and their philanthropy. For instance, John P. Crozier's mansion is already listed on the National Register. In addition, Samuel A. Crozier was an officer before this building was erected and therefore has little or no apparent direct connection to the building.

We also offer the following editorial comments for your consid-eration as you write what we hope is the final draft of this nomination:

A new introductory paragraph is needed to better summarize the areas and reasons for significance. For instance, the second sentence of the current paragraph states that the building commemorates the banking system in Chester. You could state instead that the building was the headquarters for one of Chester's most important banks. The third sentence refers to Old Market Square district, but this building is not being nominated as part of a district and little reference is made to the district in the subsequent narrative.

In paragraph two the last five sentences can be separated into another paragraph that deals with the building's architectural context. In these last five sentences, you should also keep references to the building's styles consistent with the references made in Section 7. One sentence in this paragraph calls this building an adaptation of Queen Anne, another sentence calls it Victorian Renaissance with a debt owed to Queen Anne, and paragraph two, section 7 stresses Victorian Renais-sance with some Queen Anne elements. The next to last of the five sentences also does not explain what the period of architecture was and how it was important to Chester. The quote adds little to an explanation of the building's architectural significance.

In paragraph three, page one, the last sentence, Chester moved away from "colonial business" in 1776, when the American Revolution began.

Paragraph one, page two is disjointed. The idea expressed in the first sentence belongs in the second paragraph, page two. In the second sentence, what happened to all the Welsh-designed buildings in Chester? Were they all torn down? A comparison could be made with other Welsh coirnercial buildings that still stand.

In paragraph three, page two, the next to last sentence with its phrase "one of the most generous ever made to an American Community" may be overstating the case.

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Paragraph four, page two should state that the building served as a Delaware County National Bank building to 1930. Again, was it the headquarters for the bank until 1930?

Paragraph five, page two is out of place.

On page three, the last three paragraphs should be condensed into a better one-paragraph sulmialy of the building's significance.

Bibliographic References

With the added bibliographic references you have provided, please give the complete citations including the place of publication, the publisher, and the page numbers for books.

Geographic Data

A boundary justification is needed. You could state scaietbing like, "The boundary contains the building and all historically associated land."

In addition, please note changes made on your draft for sections 2, 3, and 6.

IX DISTRICT CLARENCE D. BELL, Eso.

THE STATE CAPITOL HARRISBURG, PA 17120-0030 PHONE: AC 717 - 787-4712

344 W. FRONT STREET MEDIA, PA 19083

PHONE: AC 215 - 565-9100

COMMITTEES

CHAIRMAN CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

VICE CHAIRMAN APPROPRIATIONS

MEMBER RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION

CHAIRMAN JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MEMBER: PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION

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June 12, 1987

Mr. Greg Ramsey Division of Preservation Services Pa. Historical Museum Commission P.O. Box 1026 Harrisburg, Pa. 17120

Re: Delaware County National Bank-Wolf Building Chester City, Delaware County File #050699

Dear Mr. Ramsey:

Kindly be advised that I support the application that the Wolf Building be designated Historic.

With kindest personal regards,

Very sincerely yours,

CLAREN D. BELL SE NA TO

CDB/cm

JUN 171987

BELL OF PENNSYLVANIA one company telephone,

BOEING.VERTOL COMPANY aerospace crimp ny

CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY public wales aulhority

CRAMP, DIORtO, McCONCHIE & FORBES law offices

CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER medical center

CUBRAN, WINNING & FIORAVANTI law offices

DTE PAPER COMPANY manuiacturers packaging products

DELAWARE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EWING COLE CHERRY PARSKY major architectural firm

FIDELCOR. INC bank hsslding company

FISHER TANKCOMPANY storage sank manufacturer

FRANKFORD TRUST COMPANY banking institution

O INDIC cNIfl.ESQ. awyer

A private sector J. NEWTON PEW, lB PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY

economic development enterprise public utilities company

PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK maor national bank

PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION publicly held water company

B.C. ASSOCIATES, INC educational consultant

PAUL E RESTALL COMPANY industrial and hotel developer

SCOTT PAPER COMPANY paper prnductt manufacturer and distributor

SUN COMPANY. INC energy company

WAWA INC. daisy products company with extensive retail operations

WIDENER UNIVERSITY educational institution

Crozer Mills Enterprise Center 600 Upland Avenue • Upland, Pennsylvania 19015

(215) 874-5555

June 5, 1987

Mr. Greg Ramsey, Chief Division of Preservation Services Bureau for Historic Preservation Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Historic & Museum Commission William Penn Memorial Museum & Archives Bldg. Box 1026 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Re: Delaware County National Bank (Wolf Building) Chester City, Delaware County File #050699

Dear Mr. Ramsey:

William Payne, of our staff, recently talked to your staff reviewer, William Sisson, in regards to the above captioned project. It is our under-standing that the Wolf Building application, after revisions by your staff, will be placed on the Museum Commission's agenda for approval at their September 1987 meeting.

This application was first submitted in November 1985 and subsequently in April 1986 and again in April 1987. We are very appreciative of your staff's assistance in helping us with what we hope is.the final revision. After all these months, we certainly hope that positive action will occur.

JUN 101987

RDC Institute, Inc. RDC, Inc. •, .

Affiliating With The Benjamin Franklin Partnership/Advanced Technology center Of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Delaware Valley Venture Group, the Greater Philadelphia International Network and Delaware county chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Greg Ramsey, Chief Page Two

We look forward to receiving your notification that the building has been designated Historic, because it does reflect the architecture and banking history in the City of Chester and Delaware County during the late 19th Century.

Sincerely,

Carl E. Russell President & CEO

cc: Senator Clarence Bell Representative Robert Wright

BELL OF PENNSYLVANIA telephone company

BOEING-VERTOL COMPANY aerospace company

CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY public water authority

CRAMP, D'IORIO, MuCONCHIE & FORBES law offices

CROZER-CH ESTERMEDICAL CENTER medical center

CURRAN, WINNING & FIORAVANTI law offices

DEE PAPER COMPANY manufacturers packaging products

DELAWARE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EWING COLE CHERRY PARSKY major architectural firm

FIDELCOR. INC. bank holding company

FISHER TANK COMPANY storage tank manufacturer

FRANJKPORD TRUST COMPANY banking institution

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A private sector I. NEWTON PEW, J R.

PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY economic development enterprise public utilities company

PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK ma jor national bank

PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION publicly held water company

B.C. ASSOCIATES. INC. educational consultant

PAUL E. RESTALL COMPANY industrial and hotel deueloper

SCOTT PAPER COMPANY paper products manufacturer and distributor

SUN COMPANY. INC energy company

WAWA INC. dairy products company with estensive retail operations

WIDENER UNIVERSITY educational institution

Crozer Mills Enterprise Center 600 Upland Avenue • Upland, Pennsylvania 19015

(215) 874-5555

April 22, 1987

Mr. Greg Ramsey, Chief Division of Preservation Services Bureau for Historic Preservation Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission William Penn Memorial Museum & Archives Building Box 1026 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Re: Delaware County National Bank (Wolf Building) Chester City, Delaware County File #050699

Dear Mr. Ramsey:

I am enclosing for your review a revised nomination form for the above listed property. This application does not include supplemental materials such as maps and photographs. These items were submitted with the original applica-tion and were not returned with your written comments.

I hope our revised application complies with your recommendations and is considered for review by the Historic Preservation Board at its next scheduled meeting.

Very truly yours, /7

Par— William C. Payne Director of Planning

Enclosures

RDC Institute, Inc. RDC, Inc. Affiliating With The Benjamin Franklin Partnership/Advanced Technology center Of Southeastern Pennsylvania,

the Delaware Valley Venture Group, the Greater Philadelphia International Network and Delaware County chamber of commerce.

•• S Mr. Greg Ramsey, Chief Division of Preservation Services Burear for Historic Preservation Page Two

o Significance

-We feel that P.A. Welsh was the Architect of this fine building, based on quotations from the "History of Delaware County" (P. 375) and "History of the Delaware County National Bank" (P. 88), both by Henry Graham Ashmeade. -The commercial and humanitarian significance are fully dis-cussed in the revised narrative #8, significance. The documentation was taken from "Pioneer on the Delaware" by John V. Diggins, "History of the Delaware County National Bank" "Historical Sketch of Chester, On Delaware" and "History of Delaware County", all by Henry Graham Ashmeade.

In conclusion, I hope our revised application complies with your recommendations and is considered for review by the Historic Preservation Board at its next scheduled meeting. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at (215)874-5555.

Very truly yours,

,IvA,ew (2,&O,,__~ William C. Payne Director of Planning

CMNwEAL• OF PENNSYLVAN• PE Nr1SYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISS I ON

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December 13, 1985

Kai Konstantv Gutschow Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA

re: Delaware County National Bank

nomination

Dear Kai: After carefully reviewing the National Register nomination form

for the above-Listed property, the Bureau for Historic Preservation is

returning the form to you for revisions. We have detailed the needed

changes and/or needs for additional information on the enclosed

nomination checklist. Also enclosed with this letter is a blank

National Register nomiation form and the following items as indicated:

K latest tved copy of your nomination form Xerox of form with editorial comments maps photos Bureau for Historic Preservation manual,

The National Register Process in PA

List of Consultants who prepare NR foms National Park Service comments Other:

All other submitted materials have been retained at the Bureau

for Historic Preservation.

We regret having to return nomination forms, but due to the

volume of nomination activity returns are the best ways to promote

timely preparation of nominations to standards required in the

National Register process. The Bureau for Historic Preservation is

always willing to review drafts of nominations prior to submission on

nomination forms. If you have any questions please call us at (717)

783-8946.

Sincerely

Greg Ramsey, Chief Division of Preseriation Services

Bureau for Historic Preservation

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WEAU • HISTORIC PRESEION • IONAL REGISTER NOMINATION CHECKLIST

Date December 13, 1985

Reviewer G. Ramsey/N. Sisson

ae of Procerty Delaware County National Bank

Delaware

The above nomination is being returned to you because of problems in the areas checked below and/or on the second page of this form. Please return :his form when the nomination is resubmitted.

Tchnca1 Review

Name

Location

Classification

_Category _Ownership Status Present Use Owner of Property

Location of Legal Description Representation in Existing Surveys Description

- Condition ___Original Site/Moved(w/date)

Significance

Period Areas of Significance Specific Dates Major Bibliographical References Geographical Data

- Acreage Quad Name

- Quad Scale

- tJTN

- Verbal Boundary Description and/or Site Plan or Tax Map

Form Prepared By

Photographs

Maps

USGS Map Site Plan/Sketch Map Historic DstrL: Comments: Ma

YX Substantive Review Problems (--) see attached

flescriotion

The setting of the building needs to be clarified. The ohrase, "overlooking the colonial heart" of the area does not clearly describe the earlier setting of the area. We need a clearer idea of what the surrounding area was like when the building was constructed. For example, was it a commercial area?

You should describe the rear facade, which has three hays, not four bays as implied in the current narrative.

Much more detail is also needed on the interior and alterations to the interior. This is very important.

Also, several minor points. Do not use the word "context" as used in the last line, paragraph one. The integr-Ltv of the setting is not good. Finally, "stippled" might he more descriptive of the foundation than rusticated is.

Significance

We have a question on whether this building was designed by Welsh. It is not listed in the Biographical Dictionary of Philadelphia Architects as one of his works, but it might be one of the early commission done out of his Philadelphia office. What is the documentation for Welsh being the architect?

More context is also needed on Welsh to support the architectural significance of this building. Why is he Chester's most important architect? Is he indeed a Chester architect? His office and much of his work seems to be in Philadelphia. How much of his work was done in Philadelphia? How does this building compare to his other designs'

More context is also needed on the building to support its architectural significance. Is this building typical or exceptional for high Victorian buildings in the area? Is it the hest example of its style in the area?

The commerical significance of the building is not supported. To prove its commerical significance, more is needed on its commercial role in the area. Was it Delaware County National Bank's only building up to 1930 Or did the bank branch out, use this as its headquarters, and have a number of other hank buildings? How important was this bank to the county and to southeast Pennsylvania?

This narrative does not prove the social/humanitarian significance of the building. In order to prove this significance, you must show that the bank or its officers were significant humanitarians before 1930. What specifically did the bank or its officers do for humanitarian causes while they were located or headquartered in this building? this area of significance may he difficult to prove.

prwp— •. . . Lastly, the line in the first paragraph, "reflects the

confidence... with P.A. Welsh." is not substantiated.

K A I K. GUTSCHOW Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA., 1 90 81

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Bureau for Historic Preservation Services William Penn Museum and Archives Building Box 1026 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 November 1, 1985

Dear Gentlemen,

With these forms I wish to submit a "National Registry of Historic Places Inventory" nomination form for the Delaware County National Bank Building in Chester, Pennsylvania. Please find enclosed the completed nomination form, as well as supporting material including continuation sheets, photographs (2 copies each), a USGS topographic map, and a site map (2 copies)

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future about the scheduled meeting date for this building of the Historic Preservation Board's National Register Review Committee, and/or comments about the acceptability of this form. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yo. rs,

Kai Guts/how

NOV8

HISTORIC FL.

.. •s COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION WILLIAM PENN MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES BUILDING


May 30, 1985

Kai Gutschow 264 Oenoke Ridge New Canaan, CN 06840

Re: Delaware County National Bank Chester-Delaware County

Dear Kai:

We have recently received your historic resource form for the Delaware County National Bank (Wolf Building). The Bureau has already reviewed this property and in our opinion the property appears to meet the National Register criteria.

I have enclosed copies of our review and the form and instructions for completing a National Register form for this property.

If you have any questions please contact the office by mail or phone (717) 787-4363.

Sincerely,

'

Susan M. Zacher' Division of Preservation Services Buerau for Historic Preservation

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K A I K. GUTSCHOW Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Box 1026 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

May 20, 1985

Dear Gentlemen,

With these forms I wish to submit a "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Form" for the Delaware County National Bank Building in Chester, Pennsylavania. Please find enclosed the preliminary card form necessary for a National Historic Register nomination within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Also enclosed are supporting material including a copy of a section of a USGS topographic map, a "Nomination Priority Form", and copies of two previous surveys including the Delaware County National Bank (called the Wolf Building today). These are to serve as supplementary evidence that the bank "appears to be eligible for the National Register

Please send any correspondence before September 2, 1985 to:

Kai K. Gutschow 264 0enoke Ridge New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

my summer address. Thank you very much for your attention. I look forward to hearing from you in the near fututre.

Sincerely yours,

ac, 6V

Kai /utschow

MAY 231985

IJiSICRIC ESEkikHP!

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S. •• COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION WILLIAM PENN MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES BUILDING

BOX 1026

HARRISBURG. PENNSYLVANIA 17120

November 23, 1983

Win. J. Wolf One West Third Street Chester, PA 19013

Re: Wolf Building Chester, Delaware County

Dear Mr. Wolf:

Your completed historic resource form for the above named property has been reviewed by the Bureau for Historic Preservation staff. From the material submitted, the resource appears to meet the National Register criteria and to have a nomination priority as established by the Historic Preservation Board.

The next step in the registration process is the completion of a National Register nomination. The nomination form and detailed instructions are enclosed. Please read the instructions and the attached specific evaluation carefully. Under our system, the research, writing and typing in completion of the form are responsibilities of the applicant, and it is essential that the information in the form be accurate and that the completed form include all information and supplement material discussed in the enclosed instructions. Because of the amount of work involved, you may wish to consider hiring a professional consultant to assist you. (A list of consultants is available from the Bureau for Historic Preservation on request.)

Once a high quality, complete nomination has been submitted to the Bureau, we will schedule the property for review by the Historic Preser-vation Board, a committee of professionals from across the Commonwealth. They must approve the property before the nomination is sent to the National Register office of the National Park Service for listing.

If you have any questions on the nomination procedure or the completion of the forms, please write or call the Bureau at (717) 783-8946.

Sincerely,

eg Rainy, Chief Division of Preservation Services Bureau fr Historic Pres4rvation

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SPECIFIC EVALUATION

Wolf Building Chester, Delaware County

Eligible, Priority

In the opinion of the Bureau for Historic Preservation the Wolf Building appears to be eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Architecturally the structure is a fine example of a local adaptation of the Romanesque style. A National Register nomination for this property should identify the architect and discuss the history of the structure.

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WOLF BUILDING CHESTER, PESYLVANIA L410

October 26, 1983

41 Mr. Greg Ramsey Chief of Division of Preservation Services Bureau for Historic Preservation Pennsylvania Historic & Museum Commission Box 1026 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Re: Nomination for National Register The Wolf Building One West Third Street Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Dear Mr. Ramsey:

The Wolf Building in Chester has been determined as historically and architecturally significant as a result of two public-sector projects affecting the Chester river-front. The Coastal Zone Management federal project and the PennDOT proposed realignment of Route 291 required an examination of the historic and archeaological sites which might be within the study areas.

At this time, I am requesting a determination of eligibility for nomination of the Wolf Building for National Register. I am enclosing pertinent pages from the reports generated by the two above mentioned projects and would appreciate your reviewing the documentation.

Please advise me if any further information is required in order to render a decision on my request.

Thanking you for courtesies extended.

V y truly y urs,

Ak

Wm. J. Wolf

WJW: c enclosures

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA . •.

PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION I - ww~ WILLIAM PENN MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES BUILDING

BOX 1026 HARRISBURG. PENNSYLVANIA 17120

August 1, 1983

Mr. Louis Papet, Division Administrator

Federal Highway Administration

P.O. Box 1086 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108

Re: File No. 81-045-0672

Determination of Eligibility for sites

along Industrial Highway, Route 291

Chester, Delaware County.

Dear Mr. Papet:

This project has been reviewed by the Bureau for Historic Preservation

in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of

1966, Executive Order 11593 and the regulations of the Advisory Council on

Historic Preservation (36 CFR 800).

The following is the Bureau's opinion concerning the eligibility of

the properties in question.

-DELAWARE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK

One West Third Street

Chester, Pennsylvania

- Eligible - This 1882-84 structure possesses both architectural significance and local historical significance for its role in the development of the local banking system.

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH GRAVEYARD

Welsh Avenue and East Third Street


Eligible - It is our opinion that this cemetery possesses exceptional

significance (1) because of its early date (1702); (2) as the location

of graves of early Swedish settlers and other individuals important to

the founding of the United States; and (3) as the only remaining portion

of Market Square, the City of Chester's 18th century town center.

SECOND STREET BRIDGE

between Edgemont and Penn Streets


Eligible - It is our opinion that this reinforced concrete, tied thru-

arch is the earliest known example in Pennsylvania of this unusual bridge

type. The original patent of 1911 by James B. Marsh represents an

experimental use of concrete. Although this bridge type was used more

extensively in the Mid-West, this 1919 example is a rare regional example.

Page Two Mr. Papet, FHwA August 1, 1983

FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY, NO. 1

217 Concord Avenue Chester, Pennsylvania

Not Eligible - It is our opinion that the building lacks individual

architectural distinction and that it does not convey the significance

associated with its 1867 founding date.

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

1400-41 West Second Street Chester, Pennsylvania

Not Eligible - Architecturally the building is an undistinguished example of a late 19th century Gothic Revival style church. Also, the church appears not to have been the site of any significant religious event or

movement.

P. WALKER HOUSE 236 East Fourth Street Chester, Pennsylvania

Not Eligible - It is our opinion that the P. Walker House is not individually

eligible for listing in the National Register. While the building is an

interesting adaptation of several late 19th century architectural styles, it is not a clear example of any.

If you need further information concerning this matter, please consult

Dan Deibler at (717) 783-8946.

Sincerely,

Brenda Barrett Director Bureau for Historic Preservation (717) 783-8946

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Documents

Historic Resource File - dot7.state.pa.usRoman-arched windows, a central plaque that carries the date, 1882, and paired console brackets on each side of the dormer. Below the dormer