Meredith, Daniel, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1815 on a 100-acre farm tract in south central West Whiteland Township, this two-and-one-half story stone house is stuccoed and laid out on the Side-Hall, or 2/3 Georgian, plan. Its rectangular body measures 25 by 30 feet, with three bays and an off-centered door opening into a wide hall with a straight stair. Each floor holds two rooms, each with its own fireplace, and the house retains plain fluted surrounds and architrave trim. The land was acquired in 1796 from John Lockhart, and the Meredith family held the farm for about a century. Earlier on the site stood a log house and a log barn. Wills from 1824 and 1861 describe the interior arrangement. The house is valued because it was built as a complete example of this plan rather than as an alteration of an older building, and because it keeps its original form and interior arrangement, apart from a modern kitchen addition on the west side.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a fully developed example of the 2/3 Georgian plan, a house type heavily favored in West Whiteland in the first half of the 19th century. It is distinguished by its architectural purity and integrity, and it was not built as a modification of an earlier structure. The nomination argues it preserves traditional eighteenth-century building forms in a 19th-century building.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84003291, listed August 2, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1358 Glen Echo Rd., West Whiteland |
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| County | Chester County |
| Listed | August 2, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003291 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1819 |
| Architectural style | 2/3 Georgian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Residential development surrounds the house; a modern kitchen was added on the west and a modern garage stands on the site. |
| Acreage | 2.5 |
| Coordinates | 40.00429, -75.61050 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84003291.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5218143
- This listing as JSON
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