Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

410 W. Granite

Butte National Historic Landmark District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021

1. 410 W. Granite Marker

Inscription. “Next to mining and smelting, litigation is the chief industry of Butte, and highly profitable to the lawyers,” reported a writer in 1901. One of Butte’s many lawyers, Frank T. McBride arrived in Montana in 1879. He and his wife, Rose, and son, Francis, lived in this two-story Queen Anne from 1896 to 1910. The home’s next owner also engaged in a traditional Butte occupation: saloon owner Frank Walker lived here in 1910 with his wife, Bertha, daughter, Georgia, and two boarders, a salesman and a miner. The height of fashion when it was constructed circa 1890, the house boasts many classic Queen Anne features including multiple bays, a round tower, a single-story front porch, roof cutaways, and an eyebrow dormer. These create the random changes in horizontal and vertical planes for which the style is famous. Decorative trim, elegant stained glass, and contrasting wall textures through the use of fish-scale shingles, brick, and stone complete the residence. The front porch was added before 1900, the attached garage before 1916.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is

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listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 46° 0.833′ N, 112° 32.578′ W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. It is on West Granite Street near North Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 West Granite 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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 414 West Granite (within shouting distance of this marker); Mueller Apartments (within shouting distance of this marker);

410 W. Granite Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021

2. 410 W. Granite Residence and Marker

The marker is a the right edge of the photograph.

John Benton Leggat Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Largey Flats (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 412 W. Broadway (about 300 feet away); Eugene Carroll House (about 300 feet away); Harry D'Acheul Residence (about 300 feet away); Charles Walker Clark Mansion (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butte.

410 West Granite Street Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021

3. 410 West Granite Street Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.