Conn, John P., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1906 in Uniontown, this two-and-a-half story house is faced in Hummelstown brownstone, a reddish sandstone quarried in Dauphin County until 1926 and used mainly for large public and commercial buildings. The square, three-bay front has a central hall, a slate-covered truncated hip roof, and a two-story porch with paired Corinthian columns and Victorian turned balusters. Inside, the house keeps its original plaster walls, oak woodwork, hardwood floors, and early electric chandeliers. The bathroom is largely unaltered from the early 1900s, with its ceramic tile, stained glass window, and claw-foot tub. Local tradition, though undocumented, links the stonework to contractor J.A. Baer. The house is valued for its high level of original integrity and for its rare use of stone in a neighborhood where most comparable homes are brick. It has remained a single-family residence since construction.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be a fine local example of turn-of-the-century Colonial Revival dwellings, blending Victorian and Early American details. Its use of Hummelstown brownstone is described as locally rare, and it is one of few surviving examples of that stone in Uniontown. Its original interior features, including an intact early 1900s bathroom, are cited as well preserved.
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 88001164, listed July 28, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 84 Ben Lomond St., Uniontown |
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| County | Fayette County |
| Listed | July 28, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001164 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1906 |
| Architect / builder | Baer, J.A. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 39.90381, -79.73390 (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 88001164.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6251529
- This listing as JSON
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