Greene Hills Farm
Also known as: Greene County Historical Society
Why it's listed
Built in 1861 as a two-and-a-half-story brick farmhouse in the Georgian style, the building in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, was later enlarged in the 1880s when the county bought it for use as a home for the aged. A brick east wing with a dining room and five smaller rooms was added, joined to a large kitchen by an enclosed passage, and a further brick section with a hip roof and cupola followed about 1900. The walls and cross walls are of hand-molded brick about 13 inches thick. The home operated until 1964. In 1969 the Greene County Historical Society began renovating the interior to house its museum collection and a library, with the parlors furnished in Mid-Victorian style. The building is regarded as a good example of late brick Georgian design in a rural setting, and its retained layout as a public building with few alterations makes it notable for the pattern of additions it displays.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is a good example of a late brick Georgian style building, with its late use of the style in a rural area. It is also significant as a large structure converted to public use with little loss of integrity, and as an illustration of the pattern of additions to an early rural structure.
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 73001634, listed April 23, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3.5 mi. E of Waynesburg on PA 21, Waynesburg |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | April 23, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001634 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1861 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Renovated for museum and library use beginning in 1969; the form notes the brickwork needs repointing and the building needs painting. |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Coordinates | 39.88904, -80.12447 (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 73001634.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5603863
- This listing as JSON
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