Title
Patriotic Row
Artist
Geri Glavis
Medium
Photography
Description
Photograph of historic row homes with a proud display of the American flag captured in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
The area was originally known as Turk's Head — after the inn of the same name located in what is now the center of the borough.[3] West Chester has been the seat of government in Chester County since 1786, and the borough incorporated in 1799.[4] In the heart of town is its courthouse, a classical revival building designed in the 1840s by Thomas U. Walter, one of the architects for the Capitol in Washington, D.C.[5] In the 18th century West Chester was a center of clockmaking. In the late 19th century the Hoopes, Bro. and Darlington company became a major wheelworks, first for wagons and later automobiles.[6][7] In the early 20th century, an important industry was the Sharples cream separator company.[8] In the late 20th century, the pioneer in microcomputers Commodore International, giving its headquarters as West Chester, was located approximately a mile northeast of the borough.
The West Chester Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Other listed properties are the Bank of Chester County, Buckwalter Building, Butler House, Chester County Courthouse, William Everhart Buildings, Farmers and Mechanics Building, First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, New Century Clubhouse, Joseph Rothrock House, Sharples Homestead, Sharples Separator Works, Warner Theater West Chester Boarding School for Boys, and West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District.[9]
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January 9th, 2013
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Comments (24)
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Thanks for Submitting this beautiful presentation of your work in Artist News Group, it is very much appreciated. This is one of our FAVORITES today... We may not always have the time to Comment, but just had to leave one on this beautiful piece of work.
Karen Lee Ensley
This is a wonderful image, Geri-- and a good reminder to look for the wonderful images that are right around us. v