Kingston House (Pennsylvania) Explained

Kingston House
Location:U.S. Route 30, northeast of Youngstown, Unity Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.2911°N -79.3414°W
Built:c. 1815, 1830
Builder:Johnson, Alexander
Architecture:Federal
Added:June 30, 1983
Refnum:83002286

The Kingston House, also known as the Johnston House, is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1815, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, rubble stone building that is five bays wide. It has a center hall plan that was created in the Federal style. Attached to the house is a one-and-one-half-story, masonry wing that was erected in 1830. It was built by Alexander Johnston, who was an innkeeper who hosted a number of prominent guests, including presidential candidates William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor. Johnston's third son, William F. Johnston (1808-1872), served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1848 to 1851.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-06-10. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H082635_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kingston House]. 2012-06-10. George Swetnam and Helene Smith. PDF. May 1982.