Taylor, Phillip, House
Also known as: Pennsylvania Memorial Home
Why it's listed
Built around 1841 by Phillip Taylor, a York County native who settled in Brookville, this two-story brick house stands on a knoll overlooking Sandy Lick Creek and the town. It is an Italian Villa residence with a hipped roof, a glazed belvedere, round-arched doorway, paired cornice brackets, and an open wood porch with bracketry and molded pillars. Taylor operated two lumber mills in the Red Bank valley, served as a director of the Red Bank Navigation Co., and was first president of the National Bank of Brookville. He also served as an associate judge from 1866 to 1871. From 1890 until the 1970s the house was used as a nursing facility for the aged, a long humanitarian association that adds to its importance in the town. Its architecture is considered one of the finest in Brookville, with its facade and belvedere largely unaltered from the original.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a fine example of Italian Villa architecture, a style popular in the East and Midwest before the Civil War, and that it is one of the finest residences in Brookville. It also cites Taylor's role as an early lumber industrialist and organizer of the National Bank of Brookville, and the building's long use as a nursing facility for the aged from 1890 until the 1970s.
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 82003790, listed July 22, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Euclid Ave., Brookville |
|---|---|
| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | July 22, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003790 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1841 |
| Architect / builder | Phillip Taylor (builder) |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a nursing facility until the 1970s and later used as a retirement center; the document does not state its current condition. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.15103, -79.08017 (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 82003790.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7185827
- This listing as JSON
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