Butler County National Bank
National Register of Historic Places

Butler County National Bank

Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 7, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
95001251

About this property

The Butler County National Bank, also known as the Lafayette Building and Butler Branch Mellon Bank, is an historic bank building which is located in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania. Situated next to the Butler County Courthouse, it is considered the first "skyscraper" to have been erected in Butler. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Built between 1902 and 1903, this historic structure is a six-story, five-bay-by-five-bay, brick and stone building, which was designed in the French Renaissance Revival style. A two-story addition was erected in 1929. The front entrance is placed within a curved section at the ninety-degree corner facing Diamond Park. The building housed Butler's post office from 1903 to 1913. Between 1992 and 1993, the building was renovated and converted into an apartment building.

Location

302 S. Main St.
Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania
40.85811, -79.89509

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Nearby Historic Sites

Butler County Courthouse
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0 mi
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Butler Historic District
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0.3 mi
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0.4 mi
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When was Butler County National Bank listed on the National Register?

Butler County National Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Butler County National Bank?

Butler County National Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Butler County National Bank?

The period of significance for Butler County National Bank is recorded as the civil_war era.

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