Greenville Commercial Historic District
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The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Greenville's downtown commercial district lies east of the Shenango River and is built largely of brick after fires in January 1871 and January 1873 destroyed much of Main Street. Most of its 48 contributing buildings are two-story masonry blocks, and about half are Italianate in style, with bracketed cornices, corbelled window hoods and elongated windows. The Packard Commercial Building at 179-181 Main Street is the strongest Italianate example, while the Masonic Block shows Queen Anne and Gothic Revival influences. The 1938 Post Office, built as a Public Works Administration project, is Neo-classical Revival, and the N. N. Moss Building was remodeled around 1950 in the Art Deco style. Its significance rests on its commercial role, tied to nearby railroad shops, and on its concentration of 1870s masonry architecture.
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| Period of significance | 1857-ca. 1950 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Italianate; Late Victorian; Neo-classical Revival; Art Deco; Mission style and Prairie style elements in the Bessemer Railroad Station |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Acreage | 9.4 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Greenville Commercial Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.