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

Senator Walter Lowrie Shaw House

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

1. Senator Walter Lowrie Shaw House Marker

Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 40° 51.495′ N, 79° 53.777′ W. Marker is in Butler, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of South Jackson Street and West Diamond Street, on the right when traveling south on South Jackson Street. Marker is located at the front door of the Butler County Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 South Jackson Street, Butler PA 16001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marquis De Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Butler County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); General Richard Butler (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Butler County (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom • Operation Enduring Freedom

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Silent Defender (about 300 feet away); W.W. II Merchant Marine (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butler.

Regarding Senator Walter Lowrie Shaw House. Built in 1828 and 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. It is a two-and-one-half-story, brick dwelling on a cut stone foundation, and has a slate covered gable roof. A front porch was added between 1870 and 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1979.

Senator Walter Lowrie House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

2. Senator Walter Lowrie House and Marker

The marker is located at the left of the front door.

Additional Marker on the Museum Grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

3. Additional Marker on the Museum Grounds

Last train wheel produced by the ARMCO Wheel Works
Donated by the Family of Thomas Schaffner

Last Train Wheel Produced by the ARMCO Wheel Works image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

4. Last Train Wheel Produced by the ARMCO Wheel Works

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.