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Butler School (Lowell, Massachusetts)
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Butler School is a historic school at 812 Gorham Street in Lowell, Massachusetts
. The institution is a part of Lowell Public Schools
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The school, named after Benjamin F. Butler
, Lowell native, Massachusetts Governor, and Civil War
General, was built in 1882 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It has sat vacant since 1994 and continues to deteriorate.
The new Butler School facility, was built further up Gorham Street in 1992.
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
. The institution is a part of Lowell Public Schools
Lowell Public Schools
Lowell Public Schools is a school district headquartered in the Henry J. Mroz Central Administration Offices at the Edith Nourse Rogers School in Lowell, Massachusetts.-Middle schools:* Benjamin F. Butler Middle School...
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The school, named after Benjamin F. Butler
Benjamin Franklin Butler (politician)
Benjamin Franklin Butler was an American lawyer and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and later served as the 33rd Governor of Massachusetts....
, Lowell native, Massachusetts Governor, and Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
General, was built in 1882 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It has sat vacant since 1994 and continues to deteriorate.
The new Butler School facility, was built further up Gorham Street in 1992.