Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Hodgens/Ryan Home
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 13, 2021
1. Hodgens/Ryan Home Marker
Inscription.
Hodgens/Ryan Home. Butte National Historic Landmark District. Bank, was the first owner of this magnificent T-shaped Classical Revival style residence built in 1899. Second owner John D. Ryan purchased the home in 1905. Ryan rose from a lowly oil drummer to president of the Daly Bank and was the only man to ever serve as president of both the Anaconda Company and the Montana Power Company, which he helped form in 1912. As director of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, Ryan initiated the railroads electrification in 1916. A myriad of ornate high-style details ornament the faηade of this splendid brick home, including Ionic columns, Palladian windows, second-story balustrade with decorative paneled posts, and dormers with swans neck pediments. The elaborate embellishment and expert workmanship well reflect the wealth and power of these two influential men.
Bank, was the first owner of this magnificent T-shaped Classical Revival style residence built in 1899. Second owner John D. Ryan purchased the home in 1905. Ryan rose from a lowly oil drummer to president of the Daly Bank and was the only man to ever serve as president of both the Anaconda Company and the Montana Power Company, which he helped form in 1912. As director of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, Ryan initiated the railroads electrification in 1916. A myriad of ornate high-style details ornament the faηade of this splendid brick home, including Ionic columns, Palladian windows, second-story balustrade with decorative paneled posts, and dormers with swans neck pediments. The elaborate embellishment and expert workmanship well reflect the wealth and power of these two influential men.
Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. It is at the intersection of North Excelsior Avenue, and West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north on North Excelsior Avenue,. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 N Excelsior Ave, 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Gillie Home (within shouting distance of this marker); William Symons Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Scovil Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); John E. Davis Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Davis Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
