Rising up in the middle of West Chester is a columned Greek Revival mansion with a spacious half-acre of landscaped grounds just a block from the edge of West Chester University and an easy walk to the best of the borough’s downtown scene.

Now on the market for $1.4 million, the six-bedroom, 5.5-bath historic home of an iconic local industrialist and later movie star Claude Rains features a prominent exterior highlighted by its columns, covered porches and a roof deck.

Inside the house at 400 S. Church St. are extensive wood floors, fireplaces, an oversized dining room, a large kitchen with a built-in subzero fridge, a parlor room, butler’s pantry, breakfast area, family room, garden room and more, all teeming with original architectural details.

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