Stover-Winger Farm
Also known as: Tayamentasachta
Why it's listed
Set on relatively level ground near a large spring and pond, this farm complex in Antrim Township includes a two-story brick house with a rear log-cased wing and a brick and frame bank barn. Jacob P. Stover is credited with building the house, probably in the 1840s or 1850s, and his barn carries a tablet dated 1849 and 1876, the year it was rebuilt after a fire. The house combines traditional building forms with Greek Revival interior woodwork, including doric colonettes on the parlor mantel. The farm also has a bee-hive oven and a working Stover windmill near the pond. The Stover family's wind engine business and the farm's later dairy and trout operations add to its importance. Since 1966 the Greencastle-Antrim School District has used the site for environmental studies, including timber management and trout propagation programs.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the complex is significant as a period group of regional vernacular architecture, reflecting Greek Revival interior finishes and traditional building patterns of the second quarter of the 19th century. It also cites the farm's agricultural history, its association with the Stover family and the Stover Wind Engine, and its later educational use.
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 79002230, listed August 24, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Leitersburg Rd., Greencastle |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | August 24, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002230 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1849 & 1876 |
| Architect / builder | J.P. Stover (builder) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular with Greek Revival interior elements |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In use as an environmental studies center operated by the school district |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 39.77902, -77.71963 (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 79002230.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7620640
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.