Titusville City Hall
Also known as: Bush House
Why it's listed
Built around 1865 as a private residence, this frame house in Titusville is two and one-half stories tall and five bays wide, with a low-pitched gable roof. Its main feature is a three-bay portico of four Ionic columns supporting an entablature and pediment, with a balcony beneath the portico between the first and second floors. Two rear wings were probably added between 1865 and 1872. Soon after construction it was sold and operated as a hotel known as the Bush House, which served as a social center in the oil region of northwestern Pennsylvania. In 1872 the city acquired the building for its governing authorities and remodeled it as City Hall, a use it has continued for over a century. The house is regarded as unique in the area for its Greek Revival temple form.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is a fine example of the Greek Revival temple-form house and is unique to the area in its architecture. It also cites its use as a social center in the oil region as a hotel, and its service as the city hall for over 100 years.
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 75001635, listed March 31, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 107 N. Franklin St., Titusville |
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| County | Crawford County |
| Listed | March 31, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75001635 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival temple form house |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Unaltered, original site; in use as city hall for over 100 years |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Within district | Titusville Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.62746, -79.67377 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 75001635.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7810350
- This listing as JSON
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