Johnston House - Kingston, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 17.492 W 079° 20.527
17T E 640915 N 4461433
Pennsylvania State Historical Roadside Marker located on PA Route 30, "The Lincoln Highway" south of Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM17KBR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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Marker Text: "Wm. F. Johnston, Governor of Pennsylvania, 1848-52, was born near here, 1808. This house, built by his father, 1815, was his boyhood home. Known as Kingston House, it has been cited as a fine example of colonial style."

Marker Name: Johnston House

County: Westmoreland

Date Dedicated: 12/10/1946

Marker Type: Roadside

Location: Location: at site (and Lincoln Hwy. Heritage Corridor), US 30 near Rt. 217 intersection, S of Latrobe

Category: Buildings & Architecture Government & Politics Government & Politics 19th Century Governors Houses & Homesteads

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