Several famous people are associated with these Butte County historic places including Nicholas A. Viken and Seth Bullock.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Butte County places including U.S. Department of Agriculture, Canton Bridge Co., Deadwood Granite and Marble Works, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Concrete Engineering Co., WPA, Canton Bridge Company, John Aaron Scotney, Earl Wilson and Phillips & Bartlett. Prominent architectural styles found in Butte Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Beaux Arts.