Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

412 W. Broadway

Butte National Historic Landmark District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021

1. 412 W. Broadway Marker

Inscription. In 1890, a wooden shotgun house stood at 412 West Broadway, while a substantial brick residence stood to the east. When wholesale produce merchant H. E. Morier and his wife, Teresa, decided to build this two-story home in 1907, they discovered that the neighboring brick residence encroached on their lot by five feet. The Moriers successfully sued the home’s owner, O. B. Barber, who responded by slicing his house in two at the property line, perhaps hoping that the dramatic gesture would convince the Moriers to buy him out. With the missing west wall covered by canvas, renters continued to reside in the remaining part of the Barber house while the Moriers began construction of their transitional Colonial Revival home. A one-story projecting bay, a second-story Palladian window accented with pilasters, and terra-cotta egg-and-dart trim along the parapet of the flat roof distinguish the resulting residence. The Moriers did ultimately purchase Barber’s property, which they transformed into a garden.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

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• Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 46° 0.786′ N, 112° 32.571′ W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. It is on West Broadway Street near North Jackson Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 West Broadway Street, Butte MT 59701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Largey Flats (within shouting distance of this marker); Y.M.C.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Walker Clark Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured

412 W. Broadway House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2021

2. 412 W. Broadway House and Marker

in a direct line); 410 W. Granite (about 300 feet away); 315 West Broadway (about 300 feet away); Campana Building (about 400 feet away); Masonic Temple Annex-Fox Theatre (about 400 feet away); Masonic Temple (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butte.

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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 202 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.