National Register of Historic Places - Montana (MT), Silver Bow County

Silver Bow County Montana has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Butte--Anaconda Historic District, Clark, W. A., Mansion, Socialist Hall, Wheeler, Burton K., House and Big Hole Pumpstation.

Several famous people are associated with these Silver Bow County historic places including William A. Clark, Burton K. Wheeler, Daly Marcus and Charles W. Clark.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Silver Bow County places including Mabie. J. Frank, Anaconda and Pacific RR Butte, Wellington Smith, Will S. Aldrich, C.S. Haire, Eugene Carroll, James Wetmore, Oscar Wold, Applegate & Toole Clifton and James Knox Taylor. Prominent architectural styles found in Silver Bow Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Early Commercial and International Style.

Big Hole Pumpstation (added 1980 - - #80002432)

MT 43 , Divide

Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carroll,Eugene

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water Works

More Information:

archives document

Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001111)

Also known as See Also:Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Historic Distri

Right-of-way begins in Butte and travels to Anaconda, generally along course of Silver Bow Creek , Butte

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Butte,Anaconda and Pacific RR

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Marcus,Daly,et al.

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

archives document

Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1989 - - #88003149)

Also known as See Also:Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Historic Distri

Confluence of German Gulch and Silver Bow Creeks at E end of Silver Bow Canyon , Durant

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Rail-Related

More Information:

archives document

Butte--Anaconda Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000438)

, Walkerville, Butte and Anaconda

Firefox13, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Clark, Charles W., Mansion (added 1976 - - #76001128)

Also known as The Fez Club

108 N. Washington St. , Butte

Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Aldrich,Will S.

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Clark,Charles W.

Significant Year:

1899, 1898

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

More Information:

archives document

Clark, W. A., Mansion (added 1970 - - #70000366)

219 W. Granite , Butte

Denniss, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Clark,William A.

Significant Year:

1888, 1884

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Hawthorne Grade School (added 1988 - - #87002304)

Also known as Hawthorne Hall

3500 White Way , Butte

Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,Hugh, Smith,Wellington

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion

More Information:

archives document

Longfellow Grade School (added 1988 - - #87002305)

1629 Roosevelt Ave. , Butte

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Wellington

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

More Information:

archives document

Madison Grade School (added 1988 - - #87002306)

Also known as Worship Center Christian School

45 E. Greenwood , Butte

Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Wellington

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Religion

More Information:

archives document

Matt's Place Drive-In (added 2001 - - #01000308)

2339 Placer St. , Butte

Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

archives document

Parrot Mine Shops Complex (added 2007 - - #06001228)

Also known as The Parrott Mine; Parrot Mine, Kelly Shops

244 Anaconda Rd. , Butte

Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, International Style

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Processing Site

More Information:

archives document

Ramsay Historic District (added 1988 - - #87002227)

Also known as Ramsay Townsite

6.5 mi. W of Butte on I 90 , Butte

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clifton,Applegate & Toole

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Silver Bow Brewery Malt House (added 1983 - - #83001076)

W of Butte off US 91 , Butte

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Silver Bow County Poor Farm Hospital (added 1981 - - #81000366)

Also known as National Center for Appropriate Technology

3040 Continental Dr. , Butte

Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haire,C.S.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

More Information:

archives document

Socialist Hall (added 1995 - - #95000661)

Also known as Fran Johnson's Sport Shop

1957 Harrison Ave. , Butte

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Communications, Social History, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

archives document

U. S. Post Office (added 1979 - - #79001426)

Also known as Federal Building U.S. Court House;See Also:Butte Historic Di

400 N. Main St , Butte

BD2412, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

archives document

Wheeler, Burton K., House (added 1976 - - #76001129)

1232 E. 2nd St. , Butte

Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wheeler,Burton K.

Significant Year:

1923, 1908

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Wold Barn (added 2009 - - #08001287)

Also known as Cue Livery Barn

SW corner of jct. of Hecla and 3rd Sts. , Melrose

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wold, Oscar

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

More Information:

archives document