Waring House
Also known as: Waring-Stockslager Home
Why it's listed
This High Victorian brick house at 304 West Third Street in Greenville, Ohio, was built between 1869 and 1871. It has a three-bay facade, a stone foundation, tall double-hung windows with elaborate sheet-metal caps and bracketed sills, and a box cornice with consoles. Wings at the rear hold a dining room and kitchen. A Classic Revival porch with Roman Ionic columns was added in 1909, and a restoration is planned to bring back the original Victorian entrance porch. Oliver C. Perry built the house and quickly sold it to T. M. Taylor, who resold it to Thomas Waring, a county commissioner whose family worked in banking and investments. The Warings are said to have first lived there in November 1874, and the family kept it until 1971. Inside, original trim, gas and electric light fixtures and gas facilities survive. The house is regarded as one of Greenville's preservation showpieces and its most notable example of the style.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an excellent High Victorian residence and one of the preservation showpieces of Greenville. It is described as the most notable house in its style in a county seat rich in well-preserved nineteenth century buildings. The form also credits the current owners with a sensitive restoration and rehabilitation.
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 77001057, listed September 16, 1977. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 304 W. 3rd St., Greenville |
|---|---|
| County | Darke County |
| Listed | September 16, 1977 |
| Reference number | 77001057 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1869-1871 |
| Architect / builder | Built by Oliver C. Perry (per the statement of significance) |
| Architectural style | High Victorian; Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Private residence, occupied. Interior restored and rehabilitated; exterior structurally stabilized, with further restoration planned. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.09990, -84.63515 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 77001057.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7969436
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.