Wollner Building
Why it's listed
Built in 1906 on the southwest corner of Monument Square in Lewistown, a three-story brick commercial block rises above a rusticated stone base with three wooden shop fronts. The upper stories have round-headed third-floor windows, a dentiled sheet metal cornice and a crenelated parapet, and the northeast corner is chamfered to face the square. The building replaced an older log structure on the site and was erected during a period of civic improvement that included paving, a park and a monument. It housed the Lewistown Trust Company, incorporated in 1906, and is regarded as the oldest surviving bank building in the town. Its association with Calvin Greene, a tanner who organized the trust company, adds to its importance. Its shop fronts are considered unusually intact for Lewistown, although the first-story paint scheme and entrance doors have been changed.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is a locally significant example of the turn-of-the-century small-town commercial type and the most intact building of its period in Lewistown and on Monument Square. It is linked to the town's civic improvement movement, to the early banking history of Lewistown as the former home of the Lewistown Trust Company, and to the career of tanner and businessman Calvin Greene.
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 84003499, listed August 23, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 16 W. Market St., Lewistown |
|---|---|
| County | Mifflin County |
| Listed | August 23, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003499 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-1906 |
| Architect / builder | Steinbach & Billmyer Co. |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The first story has been altered with replaced doors, and the original transom sash has been covered or replaced. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.59839, -77.57320 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 84003499.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8030358
- This listing as JSON
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