Longwell, David, House - Monongahela, PA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Italianate design home was built for a riverboat captain, David Longwell, who originally lived closer to the river on the same lot until the Pennsylvania Railroad was constructed right next to his house. (See secondary link below)

Local architect/builder John Blythe was instrumental in transforming Monongahela City with multiple projects around this post-Civil War time period, being at three churches, four commercial buildings, and five brick homes in progress. These were in several different architectual styles. His career was later hampered by destruction of his planing mill twice - by fire and flood.

In 1994, the home was purchased and became an antique store with the collection of Roy T. Lietza, which the current function listed. (See secondary link 2 below)

Street address: 711 W. Main Street Monongahela, PA USA County / Borough / Parish: Washington County Year listed: 1993 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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