Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
John E. Davis Home
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
1. John E. Davis Home Marker
Inscription.
John E. Davis Home. Butte National Historic Landmark District. A myriad of Victorian-era details makes this splendid residence and its next-door neighbor, built by brothers John E. and A. J. Davis, true period showcases. Known as the “Twin Sisters,” these mirror-image homes were constructed in 1891 for the handsome sum of $7,000 each. Steeply pitched roofs with front-facing gables, bay windows, and asymmetrical façades are hallmarks of the Queen Anne style. Among the many decorative elements are fish-scale shingles, elaborate bargeboards on the gable ends, and windows framed in small square lights. Turned posts and balustrades, delicate lattice-like bases, and scrolled brackets that grace the porches are fine examples of Eastlake detailing. Matching stained glass windows on the opposing sides of each home were crafted in a Tiffany glass shop once located in Butte. The original owner, grocer and hardware merchant John Davis, was an amateur painter and taxidermist who filled the home with the fruit of his talents. Following John’s untimely death in 1913, his widow lived in the home until the 1940s.
A myriad of Victorian-era details makes this splendid residence and its next-door neighbor, built by brothers John E. and A. J. Davis, true period showcases. Known as the “Twin Sisters,” these mirror-image homes were constructed in 1891 for the handsome sum of $7,000 each. Steeply pitched roofs with front-facing gables, bay windows, and asymmetrical façades are hallmarks of the Queen Anne style. Among the many decorative elements are fish-scale shingles, elaborate bargeboards on the gable ends, and windows framed in small square lights. Turned posts and balustrades, delicate lattice-like bases, and scrolled brackets that grace the porches are fine examples of Eastlake detailing. Matching stained glass windows on the opposing sides of each home were crafted in a Tiffany glass shop once located in Butte. The original owner, grocer and hardware merchant John Davis, was an amateur painter and taxidermist who filled the home with the fruit of his talents. Following John’s untimely death in 1913, his widow lived in the home until the 1940s.
46° 0.838′ N, 112° 32.953′ W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. Marker is at the intersection of West Granite Street and North Excelsior Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Granite Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 855 West Granite Street, Butte MT 59701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker is on the stone wall, out of the picture to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
