Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
321 West Galena
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021
1. 321 West Galena Marker
Inscription.
321 West Galena. Butte National Historic Landmark District. Butte School District #1 constructed this attractive four-story building between 1918 and 1920 to house the high school’s Manual Training Department. The United States Army Recruiting Center was located here during World War II and, later, from 1954 to 1963, it was the site of Butte Business College classes. Since its rear façade faces the back of the Masonic Temple, the building long provided a convenient meeting hall for Masonic youth groups. Architectural highlights include a fine circular arch framing the front entry, decorative stone trim separating the first and second floors, an ornamental cornice and windows with steel angle lintels, and stone sills. This well-maintained building, constructed of concrete with brick veneer, remains today virtually unaltered. Its excellent workmanship and design are ready evidence of the prosperity of the mining community in the early twentieth century.
Butte School District #1 constructed this attractive four-story building between 1918 and 1920 to house the high school’s Manual Training Department. The United States Army Recruiting Center was located here during World War II and, later, from 1954 to 1963, it was the site of Butte Business College classes. Since its rear façade faces the back of the Masonic Temple, the building long provided a convenient meeting hall for Masonic youth groups. Architectural highlights include a fine circular arch framing the front entry, decorative stone trim separating the first and second floors, an ornamental cornice and windows with steel angle lintels, and stone sills. This well-maintained building, constructed of concrete with brick veneer, remains today virtually unaltered. Its excellent workmanship and design are ready evidence of the prosperity of the mining community in the early twentieth century.
is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. Marker is on West Galena Street near South Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 West Galena Street, Butte MT 59701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
