Philips Memorial Building

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′8″N 75°35′55″W / 39.95222°N 75.59861°W / 39.95222; -75.59861Coordinates: 39°57′8″N 75°35′55″W / 39.95222°N 75.59861°W / 39.95222; -75.59861
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 #	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 M. 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 Emily 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 2000-volume Philips Autographed Library; the 1200-seat Emily K. Asplundh Concert Hall; and the Presidential office suite.

George Morris Philips

Whispering archway

Dedication plaque