{"nrhp_refnum":"79003111","name":"Conger, J. Newton, House","other_names":["Conger House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"334 N. Knox St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Oneida","county":"Knox County","state":"IL","lat":41.08426582800007,"lon":-90.22754197999996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-04-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Carpenter Gothic house at 334 North Knox Street in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, thought to have been built in 1860 and later owned by J. Newton Conger.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is the best example of Gothic architecture in the Knox County area, with its ornate roof and window details intact. It also notes the long-time owner J. Newton Conger, a wealthy cattle and sheep shipper who held minor civic posts.","narrative":"This two-story house at 334 North Knox Street in Oneida, Illinois, is built in the American or Carpenter Gothic style. Its steep-pitched roof, ornate gingerbread trim on the roofline and front porch, tall narrow windows with decorative hats, and roof peaks are largely intact. The walls are sheathed in random-width vertical boards with narrow battens covering the joints. A curved walnut staircase rises in the foyer, and an iron-looped curb and carriage drive survive at the front. A rear west wing was added later, and a small outbuilding that was probably a summer kitchen stands behind. The land was part of an 1818 military tract, and the house is assumed to have been built in 1860 under P. G. Hubbard's mortgage. J. Newton Conger bought it in 1864. He was a wealthy cattle and sheep shipper, and the house is known locally by his name. It was listed as the best example of Gothic architecture in the Knox County area.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"American Gothic or Carpenter Gothic","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and occupied as a private residence at the time of nomination; a rear west wing was added later.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.99634-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/76/8932/28893276/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/79003111.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003111/1316b7c702-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003111/1316b7c702-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J._Newton_Conger_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J._Newton_Conger_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893276","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Newton_Conger_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23074010"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/knox-county/conger-j-newton-house-79003111/"}