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Sat & Sun: 9am to 3pm
Chester County, Pennsylvania 19425
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Sat & Sun: 9am to 3pm
Chester County, Pennsylvania 19425
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Mon - Fri: 8am - 4pm
1657 Art School Rd, Chester Springs
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our home
300 years of history
300 years of history
Life's Patina Mercantile & Cafe is nestled inside the historic Jenny Lind House, part of a living village the Lenape people named for its iron-rich mineral springs. What followed is an extraordinary American story, and we're honored to be its next chapter.
Life's Patina Mercantile & Cafe is nestled inside the historic Jenny Lind House, part of a living village the Lenape people named for its iron-rich mineral springs. What followed is an extraordinary American story, and we're honored to be its next chapter.
colonial health spa founded
A fashionable spa village drew visitors seeking healing waters — 600 guests in a single day at its height.
1722
America's first Revolutionary War military hospital
Commissioned by the Continental Congress to care for Washington's troops during the Valley Forge encampment.
1777-1778
Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphan School
Pennsylvania purchased the village to house orphaned children of Civil War soldiers — at its peak, home to 300 children.
1868-1912
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
The village became an arts retreat — a creative legacy that lives on in Life's Patina's artist residency program.
1916-1952
Good News Productions film studio
Over 400 films produced here, including the original sci-fi classic The Blob.
1952-1974
Today
Life's Patina Mercantile & Cafe
Handcrafted food, coffee, curated goods, and a home for artists and community in Chester County, PA.
colonial health spa
A fashionable spa village drew visitors seeking healing waters — 600 guests in a single day at its height.
1722
revolutionary war hospital
America's first military hospital, caring for Washington's troops at Valley Forge.
1777-78
Soldiers' Orphan School
Pennsylvania housed orphaned children of Civil War soldiers here — at its peak, 300 children.
1868-1912
PA Academy of Fine Arts
The village became an arts retreat — a legacy alive in our artist residency today.
1916-52
Good News Productions
Over 400 films produced here, including the original The Blob.
1952-74
Life's Patina Mercantile & Cafe
Housemade food, coffee, vintage & new goods, and a home for artists and community.
Today
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parking
Plenty of free parking is available — we want your visit to be effortless from the moment you arrive.
Plenty of free parking is available — we want your visit to be effortless from the moment you arrive.
Across the street in the field
Open field parking just opposite the Mercantile.
On both sides of our building
Parking directly alongside the front and side of the Mercantile.
Township building lot
Additional parking in the lot next to our building
Chester Springs Library lot
Overflow parking in the lot next to the library
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Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
1657 Art School Rd.
Chester Springs, PA 19425
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parking
Across the street in the field
Open field parking just opposite the Mercantile.
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On both sides of our building
Parking directly alongside the front and side of the Mercantile.
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Township building lot
Additional parking in the lot next to our building
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Chester Springs Library lot
Overflow parking in the lot next to the library.
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getting here
Planning your visit
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
mercantile & cafE
1657 Art School Rd, Chester Springs, PA
Life’s Patina Mercantile & Cafe at the Jenny Lind House
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