Boughner, Alexander V., House
Why it's listed
Built c. 1857 on Lot 39 in Greensboro, Pennsylvania, this three-bay, two-and-a-half story frame house faces north onto Minor Street from a bluff above the Monongahela River. It follows the I house floor plan, with two parlors on the first floor, a small hall and enclosed staircase, and only one window per floor on each narrow gable end. Its vernacular Greek Revival features include pedimented window surrounds, wide cornices with returns, and chamfered pilasters and raised panels around the parlor fireplaces. The house was built for Alexander Vance Boughner, a potter and dealer in stoneware who later became a storekeeper and merchant and was appointed postmaster of Greensboro in 1885. The house is significant as a representative example of mid-nineteenth-century vernacular Greek Revival architecture in the Greensboro area, a community whose growth was tied to river transportation and the stoneware industry.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a good example of a modest, vernacular Greek Revival residence in the Greensboro area, with its I house plan and retained Greek Revival facade and fireplace surrounds. It is presented as representative of the local residence type tied to the area's mid-nineteenth-century stoneware and commercial prosperity. Its owner, Alexander Vance Boughner, was a potter and merchant, and the house is regarded as a significant example in the area despite its modest scale.
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 95000114, listed March 9, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Jct. of Second and Minor Sts., Greensboro |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | March 9, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000114 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. 1857 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Greensboro Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.79166, -79.91384 (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 95000114.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4720282
- This listing as JSON
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