St. Andrew's United Presbyterian Church ~

At the corner of Jefferson and McKean. 
First worship service 1804.

Lowry House ~

Photo: Helen Lowry Schalles

Pullman Standard ~

When production was great.

Photo: Cappy Pucket

Circus Town ~

Abandoned cage. 

Photo: Dennis Keyes

Joseph Sherman's Car ~ Made in Butler

Joseph Sherman established his Star Iron Works in Butler in 1890. Two automobiles were built in the Butler factory very early in the 20th Century, one owned by the J.B. Sherman family, the other by the A.E. Russell family.
From an undated clipping of an auto-club run in the Russell car from Butler to Pittsburgh:  "These cars, both 50 horse power, have run throughout the season, with little or no repairs, and without one serious breakdown. Members of the party who made the trip say that some of the miles were covered at a mile a minute clip, and even then the big machine did not seem to be anywhere near its limit of speed."

Thanks: Jeff Schalles

Our Constant Reminder ~

For those who served.

For those who died.

South Side Fire Department ~

Across the street from Diehl's Bakery

Thanks: Robert Emigh

BHS ~ Golden Tornado Football ~ 2015

BHS 17 [L] – Altoona - 19

BHS 22 [L] – Baldwin - 45 

BHS 07 [L] - North Hills - 35

BHS 20 [L] - Shaler - 30

BHS 07 [L] - Seneca Valley - 43

BHS 07 [L] - North Allegheny - 41

BHS 30 [L] - Pine Richland - 67

BHS 30 [W] - Fox Chapel - 22 

BHS 00 [L] - Central Catholic - 49

Deshon VA Hospital ~

Thanks: Dennis Moffitt

Flooding ~ 1954

Looking down Pillow Street 

towards West Cunningham Street. 

The date on the back of the photo is 9/15/1954.

Thanks: Carl Aquaviva 

St. Michael School ~

Opened 1922

Thanks: Butlerbloggers

Hindman Farm Supply ~

Thanks for taking care of our cars and trucks.

Atlas Hotel ~

Thanks: Dave Craig

Lowry House ~ 1907

Thanks: Georgia Nanni Tavira

Improvement at Pickle Gate Crossing ~

Thanks: Pat Gallagher

Station under the Viaduct ~

Our busy train station.

Thanks: Ryan Macefe

Boy Scouts ~

Boy Scouts Armco Troop 16 Lyndora PA 
Early 1960's.

Thanks: John Pichler

Bon Aire Shopping Center Opening ~

May 17, 1950

Photo: Butler Historical Society

Stoughton's Beach Entrance Off Rt. 8 ~

Happy Hours they were. . .

BHS Swimming Pool ~

Photo: Barbara Bloom

Butler Swimming Pool ~ June 1, 1952

Photo by "Hopie's" 

Click to enlarge.  

Notice the high diving board and 2 low diving boards.  Sunbathing on roof top.  There used to be a pond in the park close to here where we would ice skate.  The creek was called Sullivan Run.

Thanks: James Cooper

View from Main Street ~ 1920

Looking out from Main Street to the Wayne Street Viaduct.
Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Lyndora School ~ 8th Grade ~ 1952

Click on picture to enlarge

First row: R-L

Patty Suchy, Carole Roe, Virginia Schnitzki,

Mr Shricker, Miss Shanor, Mr Kerr, Diane Turner, Mary Lou Klowak

Second row R-L

Unknown, Mary Ann Derkics, Alice Diehl, Jeanne Davis, Mabel Cress, Andrea Gyongosi, Joyce Flack, Yvonne Betres,

Third Row R-L

Margaret White, Nancy Herman, Donna Rausch, Dorthy Ballon, Nancy Cubbison, Nancy Longdon, Unknown, Donna Sobkowz

Fourth row R-L

Lee Hoovler, Leonard Pruckner, Jackie Povlick, Alan Cubbison, John Kosar, Tony Grenek, Fred Polanec

Top row R-L

David Hindman, Frank Komitsky Jr., Tim O'Hara, Russel Crouse, Ronnie Hemphill, Mike Pawk, Phillip Mudrick

Photo: Frank Komitsky Jr.

Vacant Lot ~

At the the corner of Main and Cunningham Streets
with a sign reminding us of an excellent Mens' store.

Thanks: Barbara Bloom

View of Butler ~

Postmark on the back is dated August 26, 1910 

Click on image to enlarge.

Thanks: Dennis Moffitt

Henninger House on West Pearl Street ~

A beautiful home, and beautifully kept. 

Boy Scouts ~ Early 1960s.

Boy Scouts 
Armco Troop 16 
Lyndora PA 

Thanks: John Pichler

Click on picture to enlarge.

Freedom Towel ~

Made in Butler

308 Mitchell Avenue

Is the Penn Theater coming back?

Photo: Mike Rehm

June 6, 2015
Good news! Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation is now taking bids, and expects to accept one this week, to repair the abandoned Penn Theater's marquee and façade.

The foundation has allocated $30,000 for the project, likely to start this month, said Dave Farkas, director of the foundation's Main Street projects.

Read more: About the revival.

Fry's New and Used Furniture ~

Many a good buy here.

Old Butler Hospital ~

Photo: Robert Emigh

Butler ~ Home of the Jeep

Photo: Barbara Bloom
Tribute in poetry.

Bygone Butler ~

This stately home, known as the Showalter Residence, was located at Fulton and Main Streets, where Nationwide Insurance Company was, and adjacent to Howard Johnson's.

Thanks: Robert Emigh

Butler Farm Show ~ Roe Airfield

On the Evans City Road.

Thanks: Rick Fredley

Phyllis Lundy BHS '68 ~ Our Most Recent Butler Author

The essential life questions ~ Who am I? ~ What do I want from my life? ~ How do I break through the barriers and start taking steps in the direction of my dreams?

Benson's and McCarren's

It must have been a hot summer day on Main Street.

Butler Ford Service ~

For many years, served us well.

Thanks: Celia Snodgrass

Hotel Atlas ~

Once a fine downtown hotel.

Thanks: Melanie Wetzel

The Hoagie Shop ~

Only a stone's throw away from the High School.

Thanks: Rick Davore

Pioneer Drive-in ~

Grand Reopening
  May 2015 
 In Facebook

The Butler Eagle ~

 A tribute to old paperboys-and girls.
Thanks.

Old St. Michael Church and Rectory ~

Thanks: Celia Snodgrass

Natili's Closing ~

 Photo: Steve Hindmann

Butler is saddened.
September 27, 2014
We are losing our favorite restaurant.

Hear Vince tell the story click.

At Jefferson and Washington Streets ~

This is the Sterling Gas Station that first occupied the lot where Dight's Diner was later built at the corner of W. Jefferson and S. Washington Streets. The big brick house on the left is Young's Funeral Home. Very early 1900's. Notice the attendant's fancy knicker uniform!

Thanks: Beau Olson

Jefferson Street looking West ~

Sinclair Station in the 1950's on W. Jefferson Street looking west. Notice the Snyder/ Morrow Pontiac Dealer Building down the street on the left. This sight is now the playground for the Baptist Church School.

Thanks: Beau Olson

Keystone Hotel ~

Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Barbara writes that she recently went through her Grandfather (C.C.) Boyer's old photograph album which is entirely about the construction of the old Wayne St. Viaduct (1914-1915). What she found interesting about this picture is that the building in the background has Keystone Hotel written on the side. This building must have been close by.

Butler High School Lockers ~

Photo: Barbara Bloom

Vicki Lynn Sinz ~

Crimewatch click
 +July 15, 1981

BHS Swimmers ~ A Perfect Season ~ 1970

A full page ad that ran in the Butler Eagle on February 27, 1970, commemorating the undefeated season of the BHS varsity swim team.

Some names: 
Bill Sheavly; Joe O'brien, Eric Cottington; Dave Kovac; James Zambroski; Bob Curry; Chris Garber; David Haas; Ed Graham; John L. Wise, III; Scott Foringer; Barry Kirkman.

Natili's North ~

Natili's South has closed. The remaining restaurant

will now be located at 

Natili's North

on North Main Street. 

Photo: Barbara Bloom