{"nrhp_refnum":"74001810","name":"Regester Log House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"N of Fredericktown off PA 88","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fredericktown","county":"Washington County","state":"PA","lat":40.01188042800004,"lon":-79.99611863499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-10-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story log house in Fredericktown, Washington County, Pennsylvania, made of two joined two-story log houses set in an L-plan on a steep hill. The building is listed as a building.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that log houses are a vanishing architectural type and that this example is unusual because two log houses are attached, creating a substantially large dwelling. It also cites the vernacular builder's skill in fitting the houses to an irregular steep site and in the joinery of roofs, basement foundations and wall corners, calling it among the most interesting architectural remains in the district.","narrative":"Two two-story log houses, joined at right angles so that their gabled roofs meet, form an L-shaped dwelling in Fredericktown, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Rubble masonry foundations raise the house on a steep hill, creating a high basement. The older house, with its central chimney, has simply notched square-hewn logs, while the newer house has saddle-notched logs and a symmetrical window arrangement. Both gable ends are weatherboarded with clapboards, and the second-story sashes are original 19th-century work. The building dates to the second quarter of the 19th century, with a later addition. Log houses were among the first shelters built by settlers in Western Pennsylvania, and this dwelling is regarded as one of the most interesting architectural remains in the district. Its builder's skill in fitting the two houses to the irregular site and in the joinery of roofs, floors and wall corners is cited as a key reason for its importance. The nomination notes that log houses are a vanishing type, so good examples are worth preserving.","period_of_significance":"1830-1885","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The document states the house remains in good condition.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:29.913633-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/74001810.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001810/e4eea52ea1-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001810/e4eea52ea1-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Generic1139","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Regester_Log_House_South_and_West_Facade.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Generic1139</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Regester_Log_House_South_and_West_Facade.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71995629","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regester_Log_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7308143"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/washington-county/regester-log-house-74001810/"}