{"nrhp_refnum":"77001145","name":"Iddings-Baldridge House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Railroad St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Milesburg","county":"Centre County","state":"PA","lat":40.942933924000044,"lon":-77.79619401299993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1977-07-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2½-story rectangular brick house in Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, built just prior to 1860 by Austin C. Iddings, a local land speculator, contractor and merchant, with a frame Gothic-style outbuilding beside it.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a fine example of a somewhat naive Italianate residence that mixes a Georgian plan with Victorian ornament, reflecting the builder's social pretensions. The outbuilding is described as a typical Gothic Revival building and the sole survivor of its type in the area. The property is also tied to Iddings' real estate and construction activities in Milesburg.","narrative":"Built just before 1860 in Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, this two-and-a-half-story rectangular brick house was constructed by Austin C. Iddings, a local land speculator, contractor and merchant. Its square plan, low-pitched gable roof and basement platform recall Georgian and Greek Revival building, while its brackets, overhanging cornice, paired rounded gable windows and entrance treatment show Italianate and Victorian ornament. The principal interior feature is a semicircular stained glass window over the main door, with blue and red panes. A frame outbuilding beside the house, measuring 12 by 16 feet with board and batten walls and Gothic trim, is regarded as a typical Gothic Revival example and the sole survivor of its type in the area. The house is valued as an awkward but telling blend of styles that reflects the social aspirations of its builder. Iddings also divided land he bought in 1857 into lots for settlement and built a brick schoolhouse in Milesburg in 1860.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Austin C. Iddings (builder)","architectural_style":"Italianate (house); Gothic Revival (outbuilding)","criteria":[],"status_note":"The house is in good condition; the outbuilding has a tin roof and has lost all window glass.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:30.677568-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/77001145.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/77001145/a9824a210e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/77001145/a9824a210e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iddings-Baldridge_House_Aug_10.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iddings-Baldridge_House_Aug_10.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996541","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iddings-Baldridge_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5987796"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/centre-county/iddings-baldridge-house-77001145/"}