McCarty, John W., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1850 on Main Street in the Village of Candor, this brick house is an early example of Italianate architecture in Tioga County. It has a two-story block with a shallow hipped roof, a one-story rear wing and a bold bracketed cornice. Later in the nineteenth century an enclosed entrance vestibule was added with Stick and Queen Anne decoration, while the interior keeps Greek Revival woodwork and an Italianate marble fireplace. A board-and-batten carriage barn and a period urn complete the property. The house was the home of John Wesley McCarty until his death in 1915. He served as vice president of The First National Bank of Candor from 1865 and as senior deacon of the local Masonic lodge from 1857. The house was listed for its architecture, as a largely unaltered record of changing tastes in a small village shaped by the arrival of the railroads.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an intact, representative example of early Italianate residential architecture in Tioga County. It shows later Stick and Queen Anne modifications and a transitional interior drawn from Greek Revival sources. It was also the home of John Wesley McCarty, a local banker and Mason, until his death in 1915.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 01000249, listed March 12, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 118 Main St., Candor |
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| County | Tioga County |
| Listed | March 12, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000249 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1850- circa 1880 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Italianate; Late Victorian: Queen Anne, Stick; Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently in use as a single dwelling; the form notes the building was in poor condition before its current ownership and has had some modern renovations to the rear wing. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.23120, -76.34043 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 01000249.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6262399
- This listing as JSON
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