Chester County Historical Society - History Center

Project Type
Historic Restorations, Additions & Renovations
Project Description

Renovation of existing museum and restoration of adjacent building, both on the National Register of Historic Places, included:

  • New lobby with three-story atrium
  • New enclosed sky bridge linking the buildings
  • Dramatic 250-seat auditorium with stage
  • Education Center
  • Enlarged research library with new reading room
  • 60% increase in museum space, including five new galleries
  • Major structural repairs
  • Replaced mechanical, electrical, and sprinkler systems
  • Expanded collections storage
  • Preservation of two large murals
  • Restoration of four fireplaces
  • New museum shop
  • Administrative offices
  • Restoration of colonial revival façade
Location
West Chester, PA
Chester County
Owner
Chester County Historical Society
Architect
Frens and Frens Architects
Square Footage
60,000 square feet
Construction Time

22 months

Awards
Winner – Building Excellence Aware of the Delaware Valley

Historic (Preservation)

From an almost $40 million restoration of Alfred I. du Pont’s mansion and garden to painstakingly restoring a state capitol building’s ornate dome to renovating a museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Wohlsen’s craftsmen are able to make today’s work look just like it was done more than a hundred years ago.

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