Rex, John, Farm
Also known as: Goodwin--Strickler Farm
Why it's listed
Set on a flat plain beside Ten Mile Creek near Jefferson, Greene County, the Rex Farm centres on a 1½-story frame house with a central hall plan, a rear kitchen ell and steeply pitched gables with decorated barge boards. The house is regarded as a vernacular example of Gothic Revival style, with its layout and detailing drawn from pattern books by Andrew Jackson Downing and others. Construction is dated to about 1874, with a summer kitchen from about 1865 and outbuildings from about 1870. The house retains walnut trim, plaster walls and original wood floors beneath carpet. Its farm setting includes a wrought iron fence from about 1910, about 27 acres of hay fields and about 44 acres of wooded land. The property is significant for its architecture and for its surviving farmstead, which reflects the sheep and mixed farming that shaped the county from the 1860s to 1910.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farmhouse is a vernacular Gothic Revival dwelling influenced by nineteenth-century pattern book designs, and that the house and its supporting outbuildings reflect the county's farming history. It states the farm retains excellent integrity, with few comparable farms in the county keeping their character.
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 98000443, listed May 8, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 0.5 mi. E of Jefferson on PA 188, Jefferson |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | May 8, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000443 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. 1865-1910 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In use as a farm, with fields cut for hay; the summer kitchen was converted into an office in the 1990s restoration. |
| Acreage | 71 |
| Coordinates | 39.93953, -80.04973 (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 98000443.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6254649
- This listing as JSON
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