National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Butler County

Butler County Pennsylvania has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harmony Historic District, Saxonburg Historic District, Butler Armory, Butler Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District and Elm Court.

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 Harry Wimer, Benno Janssen, Wilkins,W.G.,Co., Joseph F. Kuntz, Edward B. Lee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States Army, Cram and Ferguson, R.B. Taylor and Frederick William Detmar Basse. 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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Butler Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (added 2022 - - #100007743)

Also known as Western Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Sanitarium;, Deshon General Hospital, Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center

325 New Castle Rd., Butler Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee, Edward B., Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States Army

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival/English Cottage, Other - No Style

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1938-1958 AD

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

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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

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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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