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{{short description|Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name         = West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District
| nrhp_type    = hd
| nocat        = yes
| image        = OldMainEntryWCU.JPG
| caption      = Old Main Entry, West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District, January 2010
| location     = Bounded by S. High and S. Church Sts., College and Rosedale Aves., [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]]
| coordinates  = {{coord|39|57|08|N|75|35|55|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin     = Pennsylvania#USA
| built        = 1891-1940
| architect    = Multiple
| architecture = Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Other, Collegiate Gothic
| added        = October 8, 1981
| area         = {{convert|12.6|acre}}
| refnum       = 81000539<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2013a|dateform=mdy}}</ref>
}}
'''West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District''', also known as the Quadrangle Historic District, is a group of historic academic buildings and national [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] located on the campus of [[West Chester University of Pennsylvania]] in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]], [[Chester County, Pennsylvania]]. It consists of five contributing buildings built between 1891 and 1940.  They are Recitation Hall (1891-1893), the former Model School (1899, Ruby Jones Hall), the [[Old Library, West Chester|Old Library]] (1902-1904), [[Philips Memorial Building]] (1925-1927), and Anderson Hall (1937-1940). Except for Philips and Anderson, these buildings are all constructed of native Chester County [[Serpentine group|serpentine]] stone.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web |url={{NRHP-PA|H001600_1581_i_D.pdf}} |title=NRHP Nomination Form: West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District |last1=Webster |first1=Richard J. |date= |quote=Includes 62 photos |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |via=CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System for Pennsylvania}}</ref>
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on October 8, 1981 for its significance in architecture and education.<ref name="nrhpdoc"/>
==Gallery==
<gallery heights=180px widths=270px mode="nolines">
File:Old Library, West Chester University, PA - front view.jpg|[[Old Library, West Chester|Old Library]]
File:Philips Hall WCU 1.JPG|[[Philips Memorial Building]]
File:Recitation Hall, West Chester University, PA - front view.jpg|Recitation Hall
File:Anderson Hall, West Chester University, PA - front view.jpg|Anderson Hall
</gallery>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania}}
[[Category:West Chester University]]
[[Category:School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Historic districts in Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania]]