West Chester Business Improvement District

The Lincoln Biography Building is the only structure in West Chester that is associated with a United States president.

The structure retains most of its original integrity both inside and outside including original bead board and pressed tin ceilings. The upper levels retain their original wood flooring, stair cases, and working one-over-one windows. Most important, the structure reminds the West Chester community of its strong abolitionist heritage.

The Lincoln Biography Building at 28 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, is a Federal-style structure built in 1833 by William Everhart (1785-1868), a former Congressman, philanthropist and prominent West Chester resident. Everhart was born in West Vincent Township, the son of a Revolutionary War soldier. He fathered eight children and served as chief burgess (equivalent to mayor) and justice of the peace in West Chester. 

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