Howe Building

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Howe Building
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Location Lowell, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°38′26″N71°18′46″W / 42.64056°N 71.31278°W / 42.64056; -71.31278
Built1883
ArchitectHowe Brothers
Architectural style Queen Anne, Romanesque
Part of Lowell National Historical Park (ID78003149)
NRHP reference No. 89001608 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 12, 1989
Designated CPJune 5, 1978

The Howe Building is a historic commercial building at 208 Middlesex Street in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The four story brick building was built in 1883, and is one of the city's finest Queen Anne commercial buildings. Its architecturally prominent features include a mansard roof (unusual for the style and period), and a large central stepped gable with an arched window at the center. It was built by John F. and Henry C. Howe, brothers who were heavily involved in the commercial development of downtown Lowell who also sat on the city council. [2]

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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Howe Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 1, 2014.