Howe Building Explained

Howe Building
Location:Lowell, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.6406°N -71.3128°W
Built:1883
Architect:Howe Brothers
Architecture:Queen Anne, Romanesque
Added:October 12, 1989
Refnum:89001608
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:June 5, 1978
Partof:Lowell National Historical Park
Partof Refnum:78003149

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.[1]

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

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  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for Howe Building. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-04-01.