Robinson, Jesse, House
Also known as: Robinson,Jesse,Manor
Why it's listed
Built in 1888 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, the three-story brick house on a corner lot along Main Street is a Queen Anne design with a steeply pitched roof, wraparound latticed porch, and cut-wood shingles in the dormers. It was designed by Joseph Pierce and Otis Dockstader, whose firm worked across the Elmira, New York area. The house was commissioned by Jesse Robinson, cashier and later president of the First National Bank of Wellsboro, and it was constructed during the town's lumber-driven prosperity. Interior features include cherry and oak woodwork, stained glass windows of uncertain European origin, and English-made Minton tile fireplaces. The house is regarded as an outstanding survivor among the large late nineteenth-century homes of the town, and the form cites its interior woodwork and glass as the main reasons for its importance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an outstanding and well preserved example of the high-style homes built during Wellsboro's lumber-era prosperity. It is also presented as a fine example of the work of the Elmira-area firm of Pierce and Dockstader, and it retains notable interior woodwork and stained glass, including imported English tile fireplaces.
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 91000089, listed February 21, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 141 Main St., Wellsboro |
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| County | Tioga County |
| Listed | February 21, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91000089 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1888 |
| Architect / builder | Joseph Pierce (architect); Otis Dockstader (architect) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Operated as a Bed and Breakfast after 1987, according to the form; exterior described as largely unchanged with interior alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Within district | Wellsboro Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.74518, -77.30415 (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 91000089.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6186800
- This listing as JSON
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