Thomas, Charles, House
Why it's listed
The surviving text of this nomination is limited to form headings and checklist labels, so the physical description and historical argument cannot be recovered from it. The property is a house in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, listed in 1984 under the National Register's building category. The legible fragments refer to a comparison between this building and other works by Addison Hutton, a Philadelphia architect, but they do not state the period, the specific dates, the materials, or the specific reasons the house was judged important. Its present condition and any alterations are also not recorded in the readable text. Readers seeking the building's history and architectural details will need the complete original form, which is not reproduced here in legible form.
Significance in brief: The readable text does not state the reasons for significance. It refers to a comparison with other buildings by Addison Hutton, but no argument is legible.
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 84003305, listed September 6, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 225 N. Whitford Rd., West Whiteland |
|---|---|
| County | Chester County |
| Listed | September 6, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003305 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 6.4 |
| Coordinates | 40.03102, -75.64848 (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 84003305.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5082915
- This listing as JSON
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