Filed Under Butte

Henry Kroger Residence

Butte National Historic Landmark District

Prominent contractor and real estate developer Charles Passmore, who advertised construction of homes on the installment plan, built this Queen Anne style residence in 1896. By 1897, it was home to Henry and Lavinia Kroger and their young daughter, Anita. The Krogers’ household included a live-in servant and several boarders. Henry Kroger was the proprietor of the Northwestern Bottling Works, manufacturer of iron and mineral waters; sarsaparilla, ginger ale, birch beer, and other carbonated drinks; and syrups for fountains and bars. After the Krogers moved to Sheridan, Wyoming, in 1908, a variety of tenants and their boarders occupied the home during the 1910s and 1920s. These included general practitioner Dr. Thompson Heine (1909-1911), painter John Muldoon (1920-1923), and bio psychologist Wesley Brown (1929). The two-story home features the varied wall textures of brick, wood, and stone favored during the Victorian era and architectural asymmetry typical of the Queen Anne style. A two-story corner porch, bay windows, richly colored stained-glass transoms, and an elaborately corbelled chimney reflect Charles Passmore’s meticulous attention to handsome detail. 

Images

Henry Kroger Residence
Henry Kroger Residence Henry Kroger Residence (PAc 91-51 B3 RollJK02 F22). Front view of the house, facing north on West Galena Street. B&W. Source: Montana State Historic Preservation Office from the Photograph Archives at the Montana Historical Society Creator: Jeff Kestle Date: 1984
Henry Korger House
Henry Korger House facade Source: Montana Historical Society Creator: Julian Boughton and Martha Kohl Date: July 2022

Location

811 West Galena Street, Butte, Montana | Private

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “Henry Kroger Residence,” Historic Montana, accessed March 29, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/1924.