Howe Building

Howe Building
Location Lowell, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°38′26″N 71°18′46″W / 42.64056°N 71.31278°W / 42.64056; -71.31278Coordinates: 42°38′26″N 71°18′46″W / 42.64056°N 71.31278°W / 42.64056; -71.31278
Built 1883
Architect Howe Brothers
Architectural style Queen Anne, Romanesque
Part of Lowell National Historical Park (#78003149)
NRHP Reference #

89001608

[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 12, 1989
Designated CP June 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]

The building is currently houses several establishments, including offices of Middlesex Community College and the Lowell Sun.

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

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Howe Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-01.

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