magnifier
Visit PA Regions
magbottom
 
1724 Old Chester Court House Attraction Details
1724 Old Chester Court House
In the heart of Chester's financial district, on the west side of Market Street and less than five blocks in from the Delaware River, is a handsome little gray stone building, nearly square. The trim of the window frames, with their many small panes, is painted white, as are the solid doors.

Above in the belfry is the very bell which rang out for freedom in 1776. Built fifty-two years before, in 1724, this is now the oldest public building still standing in the United States, and was in use until 1967.

William Penn, the Proprietor of Pennsylvania, had been dead but six years, and George Washington would not be born for another eight, but both men enter into its story. It antedates Independence Hall by eleven years, and Boston's Faneuil Hall by eighteen. It is a treasure not only for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but the whole United States.

Address:
412 Avenue of the States
Chester, PA 19013

Phone: 610-876-5355

Handicap Access? N




Hiking Nearby
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (4.26 Miles)
Tyler Arboretum (5.86 Miles)

State & National Parks Nearby
Governor Printz Park (2.9 Miles)
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (4.26 Miles)

Bird Watching Nearby
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (4.26 Miles)
Tyler Arboretum (5.86 Miles)

Nature Centers Nearby
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (4.26 Miles)
Tyler Arboretum (5.86 Miles)

All Dining Nearby
Gabriella's Restaurant (3.08 Miles)
Village Porch Bistro (3.29 Miles)
Caffe Bellissimo (3.38 Miles)
Dunkin' Donuts - Media (3.53 Miles)
Pinocchio's Restaurant (3.63 Miles)
Vinnie's Place (3.63 Miles)
Nooddi The Noodle Bar (3.71 Miles)
Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant (3.71 Miles)
Peking Restaurant - Media (State Street) (3.74 Miles)
New Orleans Cafe (3.75 Miles)
Market Cart Cafe (3.76 Miles)
D'Ignazio's Towne House (3.79 Miles)
Bootlegger Buck's Smokehouse and Grille (3.79 Miles)
West End Saloon (3.82 Miles)
Johnny Paisano's (4.23 Miles)
Bistro 95 - I5 (4.38 Miles)
Chesapeake Grille Restaurant (4.38 Miles)
Rose Tree Inn (4.47 Miles)
Riddle Ale House (4.57 Miles)
Country House Inn (4.75 Miles)
Newport Grille (4.81 Miles)

Breweries Nearby
Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant (3.71 Miles)

Tours Nearby
Morton Homestead and Governor Printz Park (3.04 Miles)
Morton Homestead (3.06 Miles)
Quaker Tours, Inc. (3.67 Miles)
Tyler Arboretum (5.86 Miles)

All Tours Nearby
Morton Homestead and Governor Printz Park (3.04 Miles)
Quaker Tours, Inc. (3.67 Miles)
Visitors Welcome Center - Linwood (4.35 Miles)

History Tours Nearby
Cheshire House - 1716 Mansion (1.3 Miles)
Caleb Pusey House (1.38 Miles)
Booksource, LTD. (2.68 Miles)
Morton Homestead and Governor Printz Park (3.04 Miles)
Morton Homestead (3.06 Miles)
Quaker Tours, Inc. (3.67 Miles)
Honeycomb Union A.M.E. Church (5.16 Miles)
Tyler Arboretum (5.86 Miles)
Darby Library Company (5.91 Miles)

All Accommodations Nearby
Red Roof Inn - Philadelphia Airport (3.08 Miles)
Econo Lodge - Airport (4.16 Miles)
Drexelbrook Corporate Events Center (5.3 Miles)

Hotels & Motels Nearby
Days Inn - Philadelphia International Airport (0.52 Miles)
Motel 6 - Philadelphia Airport (3.07 Miles)
Red Roof Inn - Philadelphia Airport (3.08 Miles)
Holiday Inn Philadelphia International Airport (3.08 Miles)
Motel Providence Media (3.33 Miles)
Motel Providence (3.33 Miles)
Media Inn (3.52 Miles)
McIntosh Inn - Media (3.66 Miles)
Parkway Inn (3.85 Miles)
Econo Lodge - Airport (4.16 Miles)
Quality Inn - Lester (4.25 Miles)

Family Restaurants Nearby
Gabriella's Restaurant (3.08 Miles)
Barone's Tuscan Grill (3.31 Miles)
Chesapeake Grille Restaurant (4.38 Miles)
Newport Grille (4.81 Miles)

Driving Tours Nearby
Brandywine Valley, PA Scenic Byway (0.8 Miles)
Visitors Welcome Center - Linwood (4.35 Miles)

Covered Bridges Nearby
Knecht's Covered Bridge (4.22 Miles)

Fine Dining Nearby
Village Porch Bistro (3.29 Miles)
Caffe Bellissimo (3.38 Miles)
Pinocchio's Restaurant (3.63 Miles)
New Orleans Cafe (3.75 Miles)
Bistro 95 - I5 (4.38 Miles)
Rose Tree Inn (4.47 Miles)
Country House Inn (4.75 Miles)

Shopping Nearby
Hayride to Witch's House (3.12 Miles)
Springfield Mall (3.26 Miles)
Bevan's Candy (3.63 Miles)
Ben-Ari Jewelers (3.69 Miles)
B. Gross Menswear (3.73 Miles)
Turning Point Gallery (3.76 Miles)
Remember When Antiques (3.77 Miles)
Mixed Media at Baker Street (3.81 Miles)
MacDade Mall (3.84 Miles)
Shoppes at Brinton Lake (3.98 Miles)
Lady Di's Salon and Spa (4.19 Miles)
Hannum's Harley-Davidson Sales, Inc. - Media (4.52 Miles)
Elisabeth Jonsson Brown Handweaving Studio (4.53 Miles)
Granite Run Mall (4.57 Miles)
Q.V.C. Outlet Drexel Hill (5.68 Miles)

Country Markets Nearby
Hayride to Witch's House (3.12 Miles)
Remember When Antiques (3.77 Miles)
Elisabeth Jonsson Brown Handweaving Studio (4.53 Miles)
Granite Run Mall (4.57 Miles)

Farm Tours Nearby
Hayride to Witch's House (3.12 Miles)

Galleries Nearby
Widener University Art Collection and Gallery (0.67 Miles)
Widener University Art Museum and Gallery (0.71 Miles)
Community Arts Center of Wallingford (3.01 Miles)
"Places", a Landscape Exhibition at White Birch Gallery (3.76 Miles)
Turning Point Gallery (3.76 Miles)
Elisabeth Jonsson Brown Handweaving Studio (4.53 Miles)

Arts & Entertainment Nearby
Widener University Art Museum and Gallery (0.71 Miles)
Caleb Pusey House (1.38 Miles)
Young People's Theatre Workshop (1.57 Miles)
The Barnstormers Theater (2.41 Miles)
Swarthmore College, Lang Performing Arts Center (2.56 Miles)
Community Arts Center of Wallingford (3.01 Miles)
Iceworks (3.07 Miles)
TOVA (3.62 Miles)
Center Stage Productions (3.66 Miles)
The Media Theatre (3.68 Miles)
Pennsylvania Veterans Museum (3.73 Miles)
The Village Art Shop (3.73 Miles)
Turning Point Gallery (3.76 Miles)
Delaware County Institute of Science (3.83 Miles)
Stages of Imagination (4.24 Miles)
Bethel Township Preservation Society (4.27 Miles)
Hannum's Harley-Davidson Sales, Inc. - Media (4.52 Miles)
Elisabeth Jonsson Brown Handweaving Studio (4.53 Miles)
Rose Tree Concert Series (4.65 Miles)
Putt Putt Golf Course - Clifton Heights (4.74 Miles)
Delaware County Summer Festival (4.84 Miles)

Historic Places Nearby
Widener University (0.66 Miles)
Chester Historical Preservation Committee (1.16 Miles)
Cheshire House - 1716 Mansion (1.3 Miles)
Caleb Pusey House (1.38 Miles)
Thomas Leiper House (2.09 Miles)
Booksource, LTD. (2.68 Miles)
Swarthmore College (2.91 Miles)
Norwood Historical Society (3.75 Miles)
Delaware County Institute of Science (3.83 Miles)
Springfield Historical Society (4.23 Miles)
Bethel Township Preservation Society (4.27 Miles)
Honeycomb Union A.M.E. Church (5.16 Miles)
Sharon Hill Historical Commission (5.16 Miles)
Lower Swedish Cabin (5.3 Miles)
Darby Borough Historical and Preservation Society (5.68 Miles)
Darby Library Company (5.91 Miles)

Historical and Genealogical Societies Nearby
Chester Historical Preservation Committee (1.16 Miles)
Booksource, LTD. (2.68 Miles)
Norwood Historical Society (3.75 Miles)
Springfield Historical Society (4.23 Miles)
Bethel Township Preservation Society (4.27 Miles)
Sharon Hill Historical Commission (5.16 Miles)
Darby Borough Historical and Preservation Society (5.68 Miles)
Sycamore Park (6.38 Miles)

Antiquing Nearby
Remember When Antiques (3.77 Miles)
Granite Run Mall (4.57 Miles)

Amateur/College Sports Nearby
Ice Works Skating Complex (3.05 Miles)
Iceworks (3.07 Miles)
Boards and Blades Skatepark (4.54 Miles)

Nightlife Nearby
Players Club of Swarthmore (2.19 Miles)
Hedgerow Theatre (2.86 Miles)
The Lagoon (2.87 Miles)
Bootlegger Buck's Smokehouse and Grille (3.79 Miles)
West End Saloon (3.82 Miles)
Lansdowne Folk Club (6.45 Miles)

Diners Nearby
Preston Diner (3.13 Miles)
Sungate Diner (3.2 Miles)
R-Way Diner (3.57 Miles)
Court Diner (3.61 Miles)
Olympic Diner (5.17 Miles)

Accommodations & Dining Nearby
Barone's Tuscan Grill (3.31 Miles)
Gateway Diner - Holmes (3.54 Miles)
Pinocchio's Restaurant (3.63 Miles)
Market Cart Cafe (3.76 Miles)

Monuments Nearby
Mt. Lawn Cemetery Lincoln Memorial Park (5.25 Miles)

Theatre Nearby
Young People's Theatre Workshop (1.57 Miles)
Players Club of Swarthmore (2.19 Miles)
The Barnstormers Theater (2.41 Miles)
Hedgerow Theatre (2.86 Miles)
Community Arts Center of Wallingford (3.01 Miles)
TOVA (3.62 Miles)
Center Stage Productions (3.66 Miles)
The Media Theatre (3.68 Miles)
Media Theatre for the Performing Arts (3.69 Miles)
Stages of Imagination (4.24 Miles)
Celebration Theater (6.08 Miles)
Celebration Theater of Lansdowne (6.37 Miles)
Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra (6.37 Miles)

Museums Nearby
Widener University Art Collection and Gallery (0.67 Miles)
Widener University Art Museum and Gallery (0.71 Miles)
Caleb Pusey House (1.38 Miles)
Pennsylvania Veterans Museum (3.73 Miles)
Delaware County Institute of Science (3.83 Miles)

History Museums Nearby
Thomas Leiper House (2.09 Miles)
Pennsylvania Veterans Museum (3.73 Miles)
Delaware County Institute of Science (3.83 Miles)
Honeycomb Union A.M.E. Church (5.16 Miles)

Nature & Outdoors Nearby
Governor Printz Park (2.9 Miles)
Flutterby Butterflies (3.94 Miles)
Hannum's Harley-Davidson Sales, Inc. - Media (4.52 Miles)

Music Nearby
Players Club of Swarthmore (2.19 Miles)
Center Stage Productions (3.66 Miles)
Media Theatre for the Performing Arts (3.69 Miles)
Rose Tree Concert Series (4.65 Miles)
Delaware County Summer Festival (4.84 Miles)
Mozart Society of Philadelphia (6.02 Miles)
Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra (6.37 Miles)

Dance Performances Nearby
Center Stage Productions (3.66 Miles)
Delaware County Summer Festival (4.84 Miles)

Festivals & Fairs Nearby
Bethel Township Preservation Society (4.27 Miles)
Delaware County Summer Festival (4.84 Miles)

African American Heritage Nearby
Honeycomb Union A.M.E. Church (5.16 Miles)

Golfing Nearby
Springfield Country Club (3.97 Miles)

Lectures & Seminars Nearby
Widener University (0.66 Miles)
Community Arts Center of Wallingford (3.01 Miles)

Gardens & Arboretums Nearby
Taylor Memorial Arboretum (1.32 Miles)
Swarthmore College (2.91 Miles)
Flutterby Butterflies (3.94 Miles)
Tyler Arboretum (5.86 Miles)

Hunting & Fishing Nearby
Fly Fish Pennsylvania, LLC (3.38 Miles)

Kids Nearby
Flutterby Butterflies (3.94 Miles)

Action Sports Nearby
Ice Works Skating Complex (3.05 Miles)
Hannum's Harley-Davidson Sales, Inc. - Media (4.52 Miles)

Motorcycling Nearby
Hannum's Harley-Davidson Sales, Inc. - Media (4.52 Miles)

Colleges & Universities Nearby
Swarthmore College Peace Collection (2.92 Miles)
Neumann College (4.11 Miles)

Wildlife Nearby
Tyler Arboretum (5.86 Miles)

Haunted Happenings Nearby
Mt. Lawn Cemetery Lincoln Memorial Park (5.25 Miles)


Back...
Back to Top