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Philips Memorial Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Philips Memorial Building
Location	Corner of University and S. High St., West Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′12″N 75°35′54″W / 39.953381°N 75.598210°W / 39.953381; -75.598210
Area	12.6 acres (5.1 ha)
Built	1927
Architect	Walter Price
Architectural style	Collegiate Gothic
Part of	West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District
NRHP reference No.	81000539
Added to NRHP	October 08, 1981

Philips Memorial Hall is a building of West Chester University, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, named after George Morris Philips (principal from 1881–1920), originally opened in 1927. It is a contributing building in the West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Designed by Walter F. Price, the exterior is fashioned from hammer-dressed Foxcroft Wissahickon schist, a local stone commonly used for buildings in the Collegiate Gothic style.

Thanks to the support of Emilie Kessel Asplundh '27 and others, preservation and renovations were completed in 1999. Special features include: the whispering archway; the distinctive gargoyles; coats of arms and figures of western civilization; the 2,000-volume Philips Autographed Library; the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall; and the Presidential office suite.

Gallery

• George Morris Philips
• Whispering archway
• Dedication plaque
• View from outside the quad, looking south

See also

• William L. Price

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Richard J. Webster (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2012.

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