Price, Joseph, House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
The Joseph Price House is a dwelling in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The available text is limited because the scanned form is largely garbled, with most of the description and significance sections reduced to blank headings and fragments. What can be read indicates that the house is linked to Joseph Price, and that its appearance and historical importance are associated with him. The form suggests that the property would qualify under the register's Criterion B, which recognises places connected with the lives of persons significant in local or national history. The text also points to changes made to the building over time, which affect how closely it preserves its original appearance. Because the surviving words do not give a construction date, architect, or detailed physical description, the record offers only a partial account of the house and its significance to the community.
Significance in brief: The surviving text suggests the inventory form indicated Price's eligibility under Criterion B, meaning association with a significant individual, at least at the local level. The text also notes that the building's physical appearance was shaped by Price and that alterations appear to have occurred, but the remaining sentences are garbled and do not state the full argument.
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 84003299, listed September 6, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 401 Clover Mill Rd., West Whiteland |
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| County | Chester County |
| Listed | September 6, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003299 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 3.6 |
| Coordinates | 40.01782, -75.64039 (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 84003299.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6286349
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.