Nutt, Adam Clarke, Mansion
Why it's listed
Completed in 1882 on a hilltop at the head of Nutt Avenue in Uniontown, this three-story brick house has twelve rooms, a truncated hip roof, a central tower, and an encircling front porch. Captain Adam Clarke Nutt, a banker and Civil War veteran who became Cashier of the Treasury of Pennsylvania in 1881, built it during the boom of Fayette County's coal and coke industries. Its arched windows, carved wood panels, double-row dentil cornice, and panelled chestnut dining room with original tapestries survive largely intact. The nomination treats it as one of the few remaining Queen Anne houses from Uniontown's 1870-1900 period, and as one of the largest and most elaborate examples of that style in the town. Later changes include the porch and porte cochere, added before 1912, and the filling of the rear stair window with glass brick. The house served as a training school for Methodist home missionaries from 1912 until about 1940.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of the largest and best preserved Queen Anne residences in Uniontown, a style it says is found in the town only from the 1870-1900 boom period. It is presented as a locally significant example of the early coal and coke era, with an elaborate exterior and interior and a high degree of integrity.
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 90001607, listed October 25, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 26 Nutt Ave., Uniontown |
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| County | Fayette County |
| Listed | October 25, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90001607 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1882 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted to a school for home missionaries in 1912, later used as a school until about 1940, and since then converted to apartments. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.90780, -79.73570 (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 90001607.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4678858
- This listing as JSON
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