Pennsylvania - Butler County
Butler County Pennsylvania has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harmony Historic District, Saxonburg Historic District, Butler Armory and Elm Court and Butler County Courthouse.

Many famous people are associated with these Butler County historic places including John A. Roebling, George Rapp, B.D. Phillips, Sen. Walter Lowrie and John Augustus Roebling.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Butler County places including Benno Janssen, Wilkins,W.G.,Co., Joseph F. Kuntz, Harry Wimer, Shenk, H. L., Company, R.B. Taylor, Frederick William Detmar Basse, Mowbray and Uffinger, James P. Bailey and Cram and Ferguson. Prominent architectural styles found in Butler Country are Art Deco, Colonial and Gothic.

Butler Armory (added 1991 - - #91000903)
216 N. Washington St. , Butler
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kuntz,Joseph F., Wilkins,W.G.,Co.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage
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Butler County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77001132)
S. Main and Diamond Sts. , Butler
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,R.B., Bailey,James P.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Courthouse
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Butler County National Bank (added 1995 - - #95001251)
Also known as Butler Branch Mellon Bank
302 S. Main St. , Butler
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shenk, H. L., Company, Mowbray and Uffinger
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Government Office
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
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Butler Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000490)
Roughly bounded by N. Church St., Walnut St., Franklin St. and Wayne St. , Butler
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cram and Ferguson, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Monument/Marker, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, School, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Mortuary, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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Elm Court (added 1979 - - #79002176)
Between Polk and Elm Sts. , Butler
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Janssen,Benno, Wimer,Harry
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Phillips,B.D.
Significant Year:
1930, 1929
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Harmony Historic District (added 1973 - - #73002139)
Also known as Harmony
PA 68 , Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Rapp,George
Significant Year:
1814, 1805
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
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Harmony Mennonite Meetinghouse and Cemetery (added 2016 - - #16000697)
Jackson Township, Jackson Township
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1830 AD
Lowrie, Sen. Walter, House (added 1979 - - #79002177)
W. Diamond and S. Jackson Sts. , Butler
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Lowrie,Sen. Walter
Significant Year:
1828
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Passavant House (added 1977 - - #77001133)
243 S. Main St. , Zelienople
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Basse,Frederick William Detmar
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Preston Laboratories (added 2012 - - #12001095)
415 S. Eberhart Rd., Butler
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Preston, Dr. Frank W.
Area of Significance:
Science
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Roebling, John, House (added 1976 - - #76001610)
Also known as John Roebling Shop
Rebecca and Main Sts. , Saxonburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Roebling,John Augustus
Significant Year:
1974, 1835
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Research Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Saxonburg Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000035)
Portions of E. and W. Main, N. and S. Rebecca, N. and S. Isabella, Pittsburgh, Butler, and State Sts. , Saxonburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Roebling, John A.
Significant Year:
1831
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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