Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Butte Daily Post Building
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
1. Butte Daily Post Building Marker
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Butte Daily Post Building. Butte National Historic Landmark District. Architect Herman Kemna, who began his Butte practice in 1898, designed this attractive corner landmark at the end of his productive career. The two-story building of brick and concrete, constructed in 1922 at a cost of $45,000, features large arched ground-floor windows and a series of brick pilasters, which form divisions in the upper floor. One of Butte’s long-time newspapers, the Butte Daily Post, moved its printing operation into the new building in early 1923 without missing a single issue. The Post continued publication on these premises until 1950. Upon assuming ownership from Amalgamated Copper in 1913, John H. Durstan vowed that the politically Republican Post, formerly the Daily Intermountain, would be “an enthusiastic herald of Butte’s industrial greatness,” advocating progress, thrift, and good citizenship.
Architect Herman Kemna, who began his Butte practice in 1898, designed this attractive corner landmark at the end of his productive career. The two-story building of brick and concrete, constructed in 1922 at a cost of $45,000, features large arched ground-floor windows and a series of brick pilasters, which form divisions in the upper floor. One of Butte’s long-time newspapers, the Butte Daily Post, moved its printing operation into the new building in early 1923 without missing a single issue. The Post continued publication on these premises until 1950. Upon assuming ownership from Amalgamated Copper in 1913, John H. Durstan vowed that the politically Republican Post, formerly the Daily Intermountain, would be “an enthusiastic herald of Butte’s industrial greatness,” advocating progress, thrift, and good citizenship.
Location. 46° 0.721′ N, 112° 32.114′ W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. Marker is at the intersection
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of East Galena Street and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on East Galena Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 East Galena Street, Butte MT 59701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
