Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
805 West Granite
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
1. 805 West Granite Marker
Inscription.
805 West Granite. Butte National Historic Landmark District. Architect J. Roy McGlauflin designed this Queen Anne style home in 1898 during Butte’s second building boom. Ornamental brackets beneath wide gable trim draw attention to the gable end, decorated with fish-scale shingles. McGlauflin placed the kitchen of this two-story home under a separate one-story roof, a common plan in the 1800s because it minimized fire risk. Bucket brigades could more easily reach a one-story roof, perhaps saving the rest of the house in case of a kitchen fire, such as the small one that occurred here in 1910. The stable that stood at the back of the lot in 1900 was converted into a garage by 1916. Stationary engineer Edward Neeley and his wife Petra moved from a modest hipped roof cottage in South Butte into this elegant clapboard residence in 1908. Edward did not have long to enjoy their new home; by 1910, Petra was widowed and supporting herself and two children by renting rooms and providing meals to a teacher and the owner of a retail grocery. Petra continued to operate her small boardinghouse until 1930.
Architect J. Roy McGlauflin designed this Queen Anne style home in 1898 during Butte’s second building boom. Ornamental brackets beneath wide gable trim draw attention to the gable end, decorated with fish-scale shingles. McGlauflin placed the kitchen of this two-story home under a separate one-story roof, a common plan in the 1800s because it minimized fire risk. Bucket brigades could more easily reach a one-story roof, perhaps saving the rest of the house in case of a kitchen fire, such as the small one that occurred here in 1910. The stable that stood at the back of the lot in 1900 was converted into a garage by 1916. Stationary engineer Edward Neeley and his wife Petra moved from a modest hipped roof cottage in South Butte into this elegant clapboard residence in 1908. Edward did not have long to enjoy their new home; by 1910, Petra was widowed and supporting herself and two children by renting rooms and providing meals to a teacher and the owner of a retail grocery. Petra continued to operate her small boardinghouse until 1930.
46° 0.837′ N, 112° 32.869′ W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. Marker is on West Granite Street near North Alabama Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 West Granite Street, Butte MT 59701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
