Parreco, James, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1910 by the local contractor James Parreco, this two-and-a-half story stone house stands on a sloping bluff above the Monongahela River in Greensboro, Greene County. Its coursed sandstone walls are rusticated in places, and a brick-columned porch with a shallow shed roof and exposed rafter tails runs along the south front. The hipped roof has wide eaves and an asymmetrical plan, a less common variant of the Prairie style. Interior features include plastered walls, bull's-eye corner blocks, an oak mantel, and a finished basement with Gothic arches. The house is regarded as an important example of substantial masonry building in Greensboro during the coal and coke boom, and it shows the work of Parreco, who also built the 1904 Greensboro Public School and the 1905 Greensboro Baptist Church.
Significance in brief: The house is significant in the area of architecture as a early twentieth-century dwelling in Greensboro that displays elements of the Prairie style and substantial masonry construction. It is cited as representing the work of local builder James Parreco, and it is associated with the prosperity of the area's coal and coke boom.
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 95000115, 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 Third and Clear Sts., Greensboro |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | March 9, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000115 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. 1910 |
| Architect / builder | Parreco, James (contractor/builder) |
| Architectural style | Prairie style with Craftsman elements |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.79400, -79.91310 (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 95000115.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6140968
- This listing as JSON
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