Settle, John, Farm
Why it's listed
This farmstead on Settle Road in Newark Valley, Tioga County, has been worked since about 1840. The nominated portion covers the original 118 acres and holds a Federal-style house, a dairy barn, a horse barn that began as a carriage house, and a chicken house, pig house, granary, shed and silo. The buildings sit together in the Crocker Creek valley, facing the road, with hay and pasture land around them. Its main distinction is a pair of barns built about 1880. Both have board-and-batten siding, center gables with decorative trusswork, and square cupolas with slatted ventilation openings, details the nomination calls unique in Newark Valley. The house was altered considerably in the twentieth century but still shows its early massing, twelve-over-twelve sash and open gable returns. The land came through the Settle family, beginning with tanner David Settle in 1827 and passing to his son John, who established the farm. Later owner Oscar Settle expanded it to more than 1,000 acres. The farm was listed for its architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues significance under Criterion C as an intact, representative farmstead in Newark Valley. Its pair of ca. 1880 barns, with ornamental cupolas and center gables with decorative trusswork, are described as unique in the town and unusually elaborate for the region. The remaining buildings retain a fairly high degree of period integrity.
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 98000161, listed March 16, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1054 Settle Rd., Newark Valley |
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| County | Tioga County |
| Listed | March 16, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000161 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca.1840-1940 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Early Republic/Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still operated as a farmstead; the house has been altered, and a modern silo is noncontributing. |
| Acreage | 118 |
| Coordinates | 42.20662, -76.13138 (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 98000161.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6257335
- This listing as JSON
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