McConnell House
Why it's listed
Built of yellow pine logs with dovetailed corners, this L-shaped house in McConnellsburg rises two and a half stories on a stone foundation. The older log section, dating to the late 18th century, has a hallway and stair on its west wall and two rooms to the east. A rear wing was added later, and a second addition to the east carries a datestone of 1834. Daniel McConnell, who was granted land in the area under a warrant dated 1762, kept a tavern here and later laid out the town in 1786. The house is considered one of the earliest settlements in the area and an excellent example of cut log construction. Its builders adapted the log structure to a sloping hillside in an unusual way, which is regarded as architecturally exceptional for central Pennsylvania. Much of the original wood detailing survives on the first floor, including two fireplaces, and wide original flooring remains in one second-floor room.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house marks one of the area's earliest settlements and is an excellent example of cut log construction in the region. Its unusual solution to building a log house on a slope is regarded as architecturally exceptional for central Pennsylvania. Its association with Daniel McConnell, founder of the town, adds to its importance.
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 76001642, listed November 21, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 114 Lincoln Way, McConnellsburg |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | November 21, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001642 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Log; vernacular with Greek Revival elements |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Recent alteration removed the original porch and walled in the stone posts; second floor altered in the 19th and 20th centuries. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | McConnellsburg Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.93291, -77.99940 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 76001642.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6800498
- This listing as JSON
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