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decorative details. In 1918 when the Boy Scouts were founded in Chester County the Farmers and Mechanics Building became their headquarters.
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style. The top floor once featured a Roof Garden. The exterior is faced in Indiana
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Beaux-Arts architecture
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Farmers and Mechanics Building is located in Pennsylvania
Farmers and Mechanics Building is located in the United States
West Chester, Pennsylvania
39°57′34″N 75°36′16″W / 39.9595°N 75.6044°W / 39.9595; -75.6044
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West Chester
Chester County, Pennsylvania
penthouse
Classical Revival
limestone
terra cotta
National Register of Historic Places
West Chester Downtown Historic District
"Timeline of West Chester History"


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"
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"National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Farmers and Mechanics Trust Company Building"
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