Preston Laboratories

Preston Laboratories
Preston Laboratories building, May 2013
Preston Laboratories is located in Pennsylvania
Preston Laboratories
Location within Pennsylvania
Preston Laboratories is located in the United States
Preston Laboratories
Location within the United States
Location415 S. Eberhart Road, west of Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′12″N 79°57′00″W / 40.85333°N 79.95000°W / 40.85333; -79.95000
Area87.5 acres (35.4 ha)
Built1936
ArchitectEdwin Howard
NRHP reference No.12001095[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 26, 2012

Preston Laboratories is a historic glass science research facility located near Butler, Pennsylvania. The 87.5 acre site encompasses 7 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects. The main laboratory building construction began in 1936, with minor buildings added in the 1950s. The property was abandoned in 1959, following the death of the laboratory's founder, Dr. Frank Preston. The property is now used as a township park.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Michael Gimigliano (April 2012). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Preston Laboratories. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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