In 1892, Charles Deere built Butterworth Center a block from his beloved Overlook (Deere-Wiman House) as a wedding gift for his youngest daughter, Katherine, and her husband William Butterworth.

In 1910, they designed extensive formal gardens that included a lawn bowling field and pathways that wound past a fountain, through a large pergola, and into a charming summer gazebo.

Katherine Butterworth's community involvement and philanthropy eventually led her to establish the Butterworth Trust in memory of her husband. Upon her death in 1953, Hillcrest was renamed Butterworth Center, and in the spring of 1956, it opened as a civic center.

Because of Katherine's generosity and foresight, visitors may still wander the lush grounds among countless species of labeled plants or take a moment to savor the view from Butterworth Center's ample, screened porch.

Interior tours of the Center lead guests through three floors of handsomely appointed rooms that originally served as living quarters to William and Katherine Butterworth.