Butler County National Bank

Butler County National Bank, also known as the Lafayette Building and Butler Branch Mellon Bank, is a historic bank building located at Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania. It is located next to the Butler County Courthouse and is considered the first "skyscraper" in Butler. It was built in 1902–1903, and is a six-story, five bay by five bay, brick and stone building in the French Renaissance Revival style. A two-story addition was built in 1929. The front entrance is placed within a curved section at the 90-degree corner facing Diamond Park. The building housed Butler's post office from 1903 to 1913. In 1992–1993, the building was rehabilitated into an apartment building.[2]

Butler County National Bank
Butler County National Bank, April 2009
Location302 S. Main St., Butler, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′29″N 79°53′43″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1903
Built byShenk, H. L., Company
ArchitectMowbray and Uffinger
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.95001251[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Charles Uhl (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Butler County National Bank" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.


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