Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Quartz Street Fire Station
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
1. Quartz Street Fire Station Marker
A catastrophic fire in 1879 destroyed all evidence of Butte’s first commercial district. Wooden buildings were subsequently outlawed on Main Street, but even so, fire has altered the commercial landscape in every decade from 1879 to the present. This indispensable community fire hall, completed in 1900, served as the Butte headquarters until the 1970s. The station, with its three garage bays, housed the fire chief and twenty-two men. A corrugated metal tower above the roof at the rear was used for hanging hoses. The building, rehabilitated in 1992, now houses the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives.Erected by Montana Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.
Location. 46° 0.923′ N, 112° 32.21′ W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. Marker is on West Quartz Street near North Main Street, on the right when traveling west
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Auditor (a few steps from this marker); Butte National Historic Landmark District (within shouting distance of this marker); Butte Miner's #1 Union Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuttle Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Scott Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silver Bow County Jail (about 300 feet away); 125 North Main (about 400 feet away); 409 Alaska (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butte.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
2. Quartz Street Fire Station and Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
3. Quartz Street Fire Station
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
