Kingston House (Pennsylvania)

Kingston House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Kingston House, July 2012
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Location	U.S. Route 30, northeast of Youngstown, Unity Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°17′28″N79°20′29″W / 40.29111°N 79.34139°W / 40.29111; -79.34139
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	c. 1815, 1830
Built by	Johnson, Alexander
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	83002286 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1983

The Kingston House, also known as the Alexander Johnston House, ^[2] 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. ^[1]

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. ^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Alexander Johnston House". Historic Pittsburgh. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2012.Note: This includes George Swetnam and Helene Smith (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kingston House" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.

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