Elm Court (Butler, Pennsylvania)

Elm Court
Elm Court courtyard, April 2009
Elm Court (Butler, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Elm Court (Butler, Pennsylvania)
Elm Court (Butler, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Elm Court (Butler, Pennsylvania)
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Interactive map showing the location of Elm Court
LocationBetween Polk and Elm Sts., Butler, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°52′07″N 79°53′31″W / 40.86861°N 79.89194°W / 40.86861; -79.89194
Area9.4 acres (3.8 ha)
Built1929-1930
Built byWimer, Harry
ArchitectJanssen, Benno
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Other, Tudor Gothic revival
NRHP reference No.79002176[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1979

Elm Court, often referred to as Phillips Mansion, is a historic mansion located in Butler, Pennsylvania, Butler County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect Benno Janssen and built in 1929–1930. This 40-room residence is set into a hillside. The house measures 125.7 feet by 159 feet, and is built around a central courtyard. It is constructed of steel reinforced concrete and faced with limestone, marble, and slate. The house features complex slate roofs with many gables, large numbers of rectangular, oriel, and bay windows, interesting chimney treatments, and carved stone detailing reflecting the Tudor Revival style.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

  1. ^ a b "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-10-30. Note: This includes Eliza P. Smith (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Elm Court" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.