Zelienople in Butler County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Buhl House 1805

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2018

1. The Buhl House 1805 Marker

Inscription.
Built by Christian and Fredericka Goehring Buhl of Bavaria, Germany, this house is Zelienople's oldest structure. Their descendants held leadership roles in law, politics, philanthropy, and commerce. They founded Boggs & Buhl Department Store in Pittsburgh, Sharon Steel Company, had interests in banks and railroads, and two of their sons served as Mayors of Detroit.

Erected by The Zelienople Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 40° 47.627′ N, 80° 8.208′ W. Marker is in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. Marker is on South Main Street (U.S. 19) (Pennsylvania Route 68) just south of West Spring Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the southeast corner of subject building, just left of the front/east entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 South Main Street, Zelienople PA 16063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gottlieb Zeigler • Garman Murray [Building] (here, next to this marker); Charles & Henrietta Goehring House (a few steps from this marker); William Allen House & Butcher Shop (a few steps

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from this marker); Leonard Oesterling House (within shouting distance of this marker); Oesterling & Hallstein Families (within shouting distance of this marker); The Passavant House 1808 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zelienople (approx. 0.4 miles away); To The Glory of God (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zelienople.

Also see . . . The Buhl House.

Christian Buhl arrived in America from Germany in 1802 and built the Buhl House, now Zelienople's oldest existing building, in 1805. Buhl and his wife Fredericka Dorothea Goehring raised their eleven children there. He was the town's hatter and furrier, and was later appointed an Associate Judge of Butler County. In 1991 Buhl House was purchased by a Zelienople Historical Society member and one year later deeded to the Society for use as a second museum site.

(Submitted on April 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Buhl House (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2018

2. The Buhl House (southeast elevation)

(marker is mounted on left side of entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.