National Register of Historic Places

Lowrie, Sen. Walter, House

Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 30, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002177

About this property

The Senator Walter Lowrie Shaw House is an historic home located in downtown Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. Considered the last of its kind in the city of Butler, it is known in the area for being the home of Butler's only United States Senator, Walter Lowrie. Situated behind the Butler County Courthouse, it houses the Butler County Historical Society's office, and is maintained as a museum by the Society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The last house of its kind in the city of Butler, it was built in 1828, and is situated behind the Butler County Courthouse. It is a two-and-one-half-story, brick dwelling on a cut stone foundation, and has a slate covered gable roof. The front section measures forty-eight feet by thirty-eight feet and has a two-story, shed-roofed rear wing. A front porch was added between 1870 and 1880. The house is currently home to the Butler County Historical Society's office, and is maintained as a museum by the Society.

Location

Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania
40.85835, -79.89613

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Butler County Courthouse
Civil War
0 mi
Butler County National Bank
Civil War
0.1 mi
Butler Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Butler Armory
Civil War
0.3 mi
Elm Court
Industrial
0.8 mi

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When was Lowrie, Sen. Walter, House listed on the National Register?

Lowrie, Sen. Walter, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Lowrie, Sen. Walter, House?

Lowrie, Sen. Walter, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lowrie, Sen. Walter, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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