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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″N 79°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
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1983

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.

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

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-10. Note: This includes George Swetnam and Helene Smith (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kingston House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.

External links

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