Lapp Log House Explained

Lapp Log House
Location:South of Chester Springs at Conestoga and Yellow Springs Roads, East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.055°N -75.5939°W
Built:c. 1800
Added:January 23, 1980
Refnum:80003455

The Lapp Log House, also known as the Hopper Log House, is an historic, American home that is located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

History and architectural features

The original section of this historic building dates to circa 1800, and is a two-story, one-bay, log structure. The interior has an eight-foot, stone fireplace and gooseneck spiral staircase. A two-story frame addition was built during the 1800s, with an addition built in the 1900s and the former patio enclosed in 1976. The additions were created in a saltbox form. The house was restored in the 1940s. Also located on the property is a contributing stone Pennsylvania bank barn.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001565_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Inventory-Nomination: Lapp Log House]. 2012-11-01. Jane L.S. Davidson. PDF. n.d..