Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
13 West Broadway
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
1. 13 West Broadway Marker
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13 West Broadway. Butte National Historic Landmark District. The stone foundation and masonry fabric of this early 1880s commercial building reflect the change to fireproof building materials after 1879, when a catastrophic fire destroyed most of Main Street. In 1884, the two-story building, like many of its neighbors, had multiple uses. A millinery shop occupied the first floor, the second floor housed a carpet warehouse, and the basement functioned as a dwelling. A second-story, wood-frame bridge connected the warehouse with a dry goods establishment across the alley. By 1890, Thibault and Inghran ran a saloon on the premises, thereby establishing the building’s major commercial use that continues today. Blue and yellow tile highlight the 1930s ground-floor façade, which adds to the architectural history of this well-seasoned building. The upper-floor façade with its two front windows and decorative parapet preserves the building’s 1880s appearance.
The stone foundation and masonry fabric of this early 1880s commercial building reflect the change to fireproof building materials after 1879, when a catastrophic fire destroyed most of Main Street. In 1884, the two-story building, like many of its neighbors, had multiple uses. A millinery shop occupied the first floor, the second floor housed a carpet warehouse, and the basement functioned as a dwelling. A second-story, wood-frame bridge connected the warehouse with a dry goods establishment across the alley. By 1890, Thibault and Inghran ran a saloon on the premises, thereby establishing the building’s major commercial use that continues today. Blue and yellow tile highlight the 1930s ground-floor façade, which adds to the architectural history of this well-seasoned building. The upper-floor façade with its two front windows and decorative parapet preserves the building’s 1880s appearance.
W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. Marker is on West Broadway Street near North Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 West Broadway Street, Butte MT 59701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker is for the small building on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
