Haverling Farm House
Also known as: 101-42-0011
Why it's listed
Built around 1838, this one-and-one-half story farmhouse at 313 Haverling Street in Bath is a five-bay, center-hall frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. Its gable roof has prominent returns, and a wide frieze is pierced by eyebrow windows. Pilasters mark the corners, the windows are 6/6 double-hung sash, and the paneled front door is framed by sidelights and a transom. A flat-roofed porch supported by square posts spans the center three bays, and two gabled wings extend from the rear. The house sits on a half-acre lot, with open land to the west and north and a row of tall trees forming an alley leading to the farm. It was listed as a well-preserved example of a common mid-nineteenth century rural farmhouse type and as a representative working farm complex, despite its reduced acreage. One of the Haverling brothers, Adam or George, built it; the family owned a vast tract in Bath and donated land for the public school that bears their name.
Significance in brief: It is presented as a distinctive example of a vernacular Greek Revival center-hall farmhouse, a common rural building type in the area by the mid-nineteenth century. It retains a high degree of original integrity and represents a mid-nineteenth century working farm complex, though reduced from its original acreage. It is one of only two extant farmhouses of its type and period in the Bath multiple resource area.
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 83001799, listed September 30, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 313 Haverling St., Bath |
|---|---|
| County | Steuben County |
| Listed | September 30, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001799 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect and builder unknown; built by one of the Haverling brothers, Adam or George |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival (vernacular center-hall farmhouse) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Residential use, in excellent condition on its original site; the only outbuilding is a non-contributing tool shed. No threats are known. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.34506, -77.31793 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83001799.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5683840
- This listing as JSON
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