Greene Township Center
Why it's listed
Greene Township Center is a group of two 1877 buildings facing each other diagonally across a town green at the geographic center of a five-mile-square Western Reserve township in Trumbull County, Ohio. The town hall is a two-story Italianate structure with a flat-topped tower, and it once served as the high school as well as the township's administration building. The church, designed by its minister Rev. R. W. Crane, uses Gothic forms such as pointed arched windows, pinnacles and buttresses. Its original octagonal spire fell in a 1918 tornado and was replaced by a smaller belfry. A basement was added in 1956 and a parsonage in 1975. The ensemble was recognized as a typical small Western Reserve town with an unusual arrangement, where two buildings of the same date use different architectural styles to separate religious and civic life. The town hall passed to the township trustees in 1900 and remains in community use.
Significance in brief: The group typifies a small Western Reserve town, with civic and religious buildings around a green reflecting New England settler origins, though its diagonal layout is unusual. The two buildings share a construction date but use Italianate and Gothic styles to distinguish civic from religious use. The church also reflects an era when its architect served as local minister, druggist and postmaster.
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 78002198, listed March 8, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | E of North Bloomfield on OH 87, North Bloomfield |
|---|---|
| County | Trumbull County |
| Listed | March 8, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78002198 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Rev. R. W. Crane (church) |
| Architectural style | Gothic (church) and Italianate (town hall) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in good condition; the town hall is used by the township trustees for meetings and community activities, and the church houses the Greene Community Church congregation. |
| Acreage | 3.2 |
| Coordinates | 41.46133, -80.76212 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78002198.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138752267
- This listing as JSON
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