White, Hannah, Log House
Why it's listed
A two-story log dwelling built on a hall/parlor plan stands on West Boot Road at the edge of the Grove crossroads village in West Whiteland Township, Chester County. The rectangular core, with three bays and a centered entrance, is constructed of red oak logs and is covered by stucco, though the logs are visible in the basement. A one-bay frame kitchen wing of two stories is attached to the east, and both sections have tin roofs and a full-length front porch. A title search places the house in the ownership of Hannah White around 1800, and the survey dates its construction to 1800-1819. In 1835 the property, then 128 acres, was sold at sheriff's sale, and the White and later Fisher families were long-term members of the Grove Methodist Church. The house is regarded as a late surviving example of a log building type once common in the region, which is why it was listed.
Significance in brief: The survey treats the house as eligible under criterion C as an example of a once common building type that has almost passed out of existence. It is described as a late example of a hall-parlor log house, a type usually associated with the early settlement of an area in the early eighteenth century, and it is similar to the David Ashbridge Log House in the same township.
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 84003315, listed August 2, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 545 W. Boot Rd., West Whiteland |
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| County | Chester County |
| Listed | August 2, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003315 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1819 |
| Architectural style | Hall Parlor Plan / Log |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 40.00433, -75.63710 (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 84003315.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5648986
- This listing as JSON
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