Country Store History724-834-1894 Rte. 130
724-836-6390 New Alexandria Road
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Country Store HistorySpringhill was built in 1776 by John and James White. They were the sons of Andrew and Jean White, Irish immigrants who had come to this country in 1745 and settled near Franklin, PA. About 1775, Andrew White sent his sons to Westmoreland County to locate a new farm. They came to the site of the present stone house and warranted 320 acres. Once there, they proceeded to build.
The stone and timber that the brothers used to build the house were all taken from the original site.
The home has four fireplaces in one large stone wall, four stories high. The basement fireplace is immense and must have accommodated huge iron pots and spits in the old days. The lintel oak beam for instance, is about two feet square and 16 feet long.
History tells us that James White was a member of the rescue team during the siege and burning of old Hannastown and that the home was used as a meeting place during the Whiskey Rebellion.
The home is one of the oldest homes west of the Allegheny Mountains and it rightfully belongs to that period of history when our great country began.
