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Butler School
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National Register of Historic Places

Butler School

On the National Register since 199531 years
Late VictorianListed 1995Lowell

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Butler School

Butler School, at 812 Gorham St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 2, 1995. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 136 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 1.3 acres.

What it isSchool building in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 78 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1882 to today

  1. 1882Built
  2. 1995Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 31 years
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Finding Butler School

812 Gorham St., Lowell

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

18 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Late Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.

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Questions about Butler School

Is Butler School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 2, 1995 (Register number 94001634).

Is Butler School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Count Rumford Birthplace, 11.3 miles away.

Can you visit Butler School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Butler School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 78 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63795869 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.