Butte in Silver Bow County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
827 West Park
Butte National Historic Landmark District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 13, 2021
1. 827 West Park Marker
Inscription.
827 West Park. Butte National Historic Landmark District. Emerson B. Weirick purchased the land to build this home in 1897 for a total of thirty dollars. Construction of the residence began that same year. Preeminent Butte architect W. A. OBrien designed the home and Fergus Kelley served as contractor. OBrien and Kelley teamed up on the construction of a number of Buttes commercial landmarks and most prestigious homes including the C. F. Kelley mansion next door to the west. Weiricks elegant, finely detailed home fit his social status as vice president of the First National Bank. The residence is an excellent example of turn-of-the-century transitional architecture. Tuscan columns, dentils framing the porch, and wide overhanging eaves reflect the newer classical trend. The irregular floorplan, bay window, floral-patterned stained glass, and varied surface treatments are characteristic of the Victorian-era Queen Anne style. Stunning views of the city with the mountains beyond and a desirable southern exposure made this stretch of West Park Street highly preferred.
Emerson B. Weirick purchased the land to build this home in 1897 for a total of thirty dollars. Construction of the residence began that same year. Preeminent Butte architect W. A. OBrien designed the home and Fergus Kelley served as contractor. OBrien and Kelley teamed up on the construction of a number of Buttes commercial landmarks and most prestigious homes including the C. F. Kelley mansion next door to the west. Weiricks elegant, finely detailed home fit his social status as vice president of the First National Bank. The residence is an excellent example of turn-of-the-century transitional architecture. Tuscan columns, dentils framing the porch, and wide overhanging eaves reflect the newer classical trend. The irregular floorplan, bay window, floral-patterned stained glass, and varied surface treatments are characteristic of the Victorian-era Queen Anne style. Stunning views of the city with the mountains beyond and a desirable southern exposure made this stretch of West Park Street highly preferred.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
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Location. 46° 0.749′ N, 112° 32.905′ W. Marker is in Butte, Montana, in Silver Bow County. It is on West Park Street near North Excelsior Avenue when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 827 West Park 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 825 West Park (here, next to this marker); 823 West Park (a few steps from this marker); 822-824 West Park (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 13, 2021
2. 827 West Park Street House and Marker
The house and marker are the nearest ones in the photo.
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 245 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
