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County delivers digital Historic Resources Atlas to West Chester; borough gets searchable map of 4,000+ properties
Summary
Chester County Planning Commission representatives presented a digital historic‑resources atlas for West Chester that maps more than 4,000 properties and can be edited dynamically; county staff said the tool is for planning and preservation work and is not a legal registry.
Chester County planning staff on Tuesday presented a digital Historic Resources Atlas for West Chester Borough, a searchable, web‑based map and database the county says documents more than 4,000 historic resources and can be updated dynamically.
"The advantage to you... is that it provides opportunities to share it far and wide" and it is easier to update than print materials, David Blackburn, Chester County heritage preservation coordinator, told council. He said the county compiled state database records and…
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