Bickel's Shoes ~

Thanks: Gayle Barnett Radwanski

Charles Troutman Home ~

Home of Charles H. Troutman 

on

Main Street, 1898. 


Now
Thanks: Barbara Bloom

St. Paul Church ~ Built 1911

 "Stand Fast in the Faith"

   Words over the entrance.

Butler Junior High School ~ 1913

A stately yellow brick building just across from St. Paul church. 

Inside the Courthouse ~

Inside the Courthouse
Photo: Barbara Bloom

Butler Savings and Trust Building ~

In the heart of town: Jefferson and Main.

Butler County Courthouse ~

Our stately main courtroom.

Photo: Barbara Bloom

Butler Jr. High School ~

Constructed 1917
See how Butler values Education.

Master Builder Harry Wimer ~

Harry Wimer [†1950]

constructed this building and many other impressive Butler buildings including the Butler Savings and Trust (now the new PNC Bank), Elm Court, TW Phillips Gas Building, Butler "Eagle" Publishing Company Building and the Butler Senior High School (now Junior High)

Photo: Bob Hazy

Poetic Tribute to this building

Butler Beautiful Home ~

Somewhere on the Boulevard.

Butler High School ~

Alva Hill ~ Butler Architect

Ralph Burt, Dick Rittelmann, John Kosar and Alva Hill 

Alva Hill [right] was the founder founder of the Butler architecture firm, Burt,Hill. He started with the firm in 1952, along with Ralph Burt. Although Burt-Hill is now a multinational firm (and is being acquired later this year by a Canadian firm), the largest office still is in Butler, employing roughly 150 people here.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hill was an accomplished pilot fighting in World War II flying a P51 Mustang fighter plane. Consequentially, Mr. Hill met Mr. Burt during the war and returned to their hometown of Butler to make architectural history.

The Lowrie/Shaw House ~ Behind the Court House

This house was built by Walter Lowrie, Butler's United States senator, in 1828. The house and its furnishings were bequeathed to the Butler Historical Society in 1986, by Isabelle Shaw, a descendent of the Sullivan family, owners of the house since 1839.

Williard Hotel ~

For a long time our esteemed hotel on South Main Street.

Old Butler Senior High School ~

One of Butler's architectural gems. One felt uplifted when one entered.

Butler Architecture ~

Elegance, next door to the Court House.

An Old Butler House Restored ~

The Lasky House
215 W New Castle Street

Carol Foster bought this house, refurbished every inch of it.

Our Town Landmark ~

Our forefathers conceived of this. We take pride in it.

Hill United Presbyterian Church

A dignified structure at the corner of Brady and Second Streets.

Deshon VA Hospital ~

During W.W.II soldiers who had suffered hearing loss were treated here. Butler is proud of its service to the military.