Butler House (West Chester, Pennsylvania)

Butler House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Butler House, January 2010
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Location	228 W. Miner St., West Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′58″N75°35′50″W / 39.94944°N 75.59722°W / 39.94944; -75.59722
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	c. 1845
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	80003470 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 23, 1980

Butler House is a historic home located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1845, and is a 2+1⁄2-story brick dwelling in the Federal style. It has a rear ell with porch. The house has been renovated into apartments. It was the home of Congressman Thomas S. Butler (1855–1928), father of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler (1881–1940). Maj. Gen. Butler grew up in the house. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ^[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". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.Note: This includes Doris E. Sands (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Butler House" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2012.