Woman's Club of Warren
Also known as: Myron Waters House
Why it's listed
Built in 1872 as a brick residence on Market Street in Warren, the Woman's Club building is an Italianate house of three stories with a bracketed wood cornice, segmental-arched windows with metal hoodmolds, and bay windows. Myron Waters, a lumberman, oil refinery owner and bank president, built it that year, and it was later home to his widow, Charlotte Waters, until her death in 1922. The Woman's Club, founded in 1913, bought the house in 1922 and added a 500-seat auditorium at the rear in 1924. Under Criterion A, the building is regarded as central to Warren's social and cultural life, hosting the Philomel Club, the Shakespeare Club and the Warren Players. Under Criterion C, it is considered an outstanding local example of late Victorian architecture, with original woodwork, a handsome stair with a turned balustrade, and marble fireplace mantels. The club also led the acquisition of the Wilkins Farm tract for the Allegheny National Forest in the 1930s.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is a strong local example of Italianate architecture and that the Woman's Club has been central to the social, cultural and civic life of Warren since 1922. It also cites the 1924 auditorium as a significant work by local contractor Frank Schuler.
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 96000715, listed June 28, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 310 Market St., Warren |
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| County | Warren County |
| Listed | June 28, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000715 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1872-1946 |
| Architect / builder | Schuler, Frank (builder of the auditorium addition) |
| Architectural style | LATE VICTORIAN/Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Continues in use as the Woman's Club headquarters; the auditorium is described as essentially unaltered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Warren Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.84781, -79.14597 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 96000715.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8030638
- This listing as JSON
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