Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Mantle Block
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
1. Mantle Block Marker
Inscription.
Mantle Block. Butte National Historic Landmark District. Prominent politician Lee Mantle had this impressive four-story masonry building constructed during 1892, the year he was elected mayor of Butte. Architect H. M. Patterson designed the commercial-residential structure, which incorporates a wealth of decorative architectural forms popular at the time. The curved corner turret and the mixing of stone and brick on the faηade reflect Pattersons distinctive eclectic style. Griffins and scrolls on the capitals between the third and fourth floors enhance the lively treatment of the faηade. Remodeling in 1916 to accommodate the buildings long-time occupant, the Liberty Theater, somewhat altered the original storefronts, but fragments of decorative plaster within recall this former use.
Prominent politician Lee Mantle had this impressive four-story masonry building constructed during 1892, the year he was elected mayor of Butte. Architect H. M. Patterson designed the commercial-residential structure, which incorporates a wealth of decorative architectural forms popular at the time. The curved corner turret and the mixing of stone and brick on the faηade reflect Pattersons distinctive eclectic style. Griffins and scrolls on the capitals between the third and fourth floors enhance the lively treatment of the faηade. Remodeling in 1916 to accommodate the buildings long-time occupant, the Liberty Theater, somewhat altered the original storefronts, but fragments of decorative plaster within recall this former use.
Location. 46° 0.817′ N, 112° 32.191′ W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. It is on West Broadway near North Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14-20 West Broadway Street, Butte MT 59701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
