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

Lapp Log House
Lapp Log House, April 2010
Lapp Log House is located in Pennsylvania
Lapp Log House
Lapp Log House is located in the United States
Lapp Log House
LocationSouth of Chester Springs at Conestoga and Yellow Springs Roads, East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°03′18″N 75°35′38″W / 40.05500°N 75.59389°W / 40.05500; -75.59389
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Builtc. 1800
NRHP reference No.80003455[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 23, 1980

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and architectural features

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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.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jane L.S. Davidson (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Lapp Log House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 13, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)