John Rex Farm

John Rex Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The main house in September 2014
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Location	0.5 mi. E of Jefferson on PA 188, Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′16″N80°2′54″W / 39.93778°N 80.04833°W / 39.93778; -80.04833
Area	71 acres (29 ha)
Built	c. 1874
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	98000443 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 8, 1998

The John Rex Farm, also known as the Goodwin/Strickler Farm, is an historic American home and farm that are located in Jefferson Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The main house was built circa 1874, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, frame dwelling with a steeply pitched gable roof. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, this house was renovated in 1990, at which time a full basement was added. Also located on the property are the contributing summer kitchen (c. 1865), barn (c. 1870), carriage house (c. 1870), smokehouse (c. 1870), and a wrought iron fence (c. 1910). ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Clinton Piper and Steven Chaitow (January 1998). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Rex, John, Farm. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 21, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)