Helena in Lewis and Clark County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Eybel's Cafe

Helena Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 15, 2021

1. Eybel's Cafe and Marker

Inscription. Montana’s leading architectural firm of Link and Haire designed this attractive building for Charles George Eybel in 1922. Stuccoed walls and a raftered cornice along the roofline, reminiscent of the Spanish Colonial Style, combine with a smooth façade and multicolored detailing, characteristic of the newly emerging Art Deco style. For two decades Eybel’s Cafe catered particularly to Helena’s single residents, offering “The Best the Market Affords at Reasonable Rates.” Indeed, many local residents remember Eybel’s for its homemade pies. The building, rehabilitated in 1984, well represents Helena after the turn of the twentieth century, when lavish business blocks gave way to smaller but stylish commercial buildings.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 46° 35.381′ N, 112° 2.266′ W. Marker is in Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County. It is on North Last

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Chance Gulch near East Lawrence Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena MT 59601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically entral Montana in Gold West 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: Discovery of Gold in Last Chance Gulch (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fashion Livery and Boarding Stable (about 300 feet away); C.W. Cannon Building (about 400 feet away); Helena Historic District (about 400 feet away); Goodkind Building (about 400 feet away); Power Block and Power Block West (about 400 feet away); Montana Club (about 400 feet away); Gold Block (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

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in Helena.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.