Filed Under Butte

William A. Clark Mansion

Butte National Historic Landmark District

Self-made multimillionaire William Clark spent an estimated $260,000 on the construction of this splendid thirty-two-room residence between 1884 and 1888. Though an astounding sum, that figure represented only a half-day’s earnings out of Clark’s seventeen-million-dollar a month income. The irregular architectural plan, a classic of Queen Anne styling, features porticos, arched windows, and elaborate decorative elements. The interior boasts finishing in a different wood for each room, frescoed ceilings, and Tiffany stained glass windows and chandeliers. The intricately carved staircase took four years to complete and was dismantled and displayed at the 1904 Worlds’ Fair in St. Louis.

Images

Residence of W. A. Clark, Butte, Montana.
Residence of W. A. Clark, Butte, Montana. Exterior view of large, three-story brick house on corner lot. Stained glass windows. Corner stairs and entry. Vintage negative number: 4014. Source: Montana Historical Society Research Center Creator: Haynes, F. Jay (Frank Jay), 1853-1921 Date: 1890
William A. Clark Mansion
William A. Clark Mansion William A. Clark, facing north, front view. Source: MontanaPictures.net Creator: MontanaPictures.net Date: June 2008
William A. Clark Mansion
William A. Clark Mansion William A. Clark Mansion, facing northeast, side view. Source: MontanaPictures.net Creator: MontanaPictures.net Date: June 2008
William A. Clark Mansion
William A. Clark Mansion William A. Clark Mansion (PAc 91-51 B1 Roll25 F21). Front to side view of the house, facing northeast on the corner of West Granite Street and North Idaho Street. B&W. Source: Montana State Historic Preservation Office from the Photograph Archives at the Montana Historical Society Creator: Photographer unidentified Date: Sept. 1981

Location

219 West Granite Street, Butte, Montana | Private

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “William A. Clark Mansion,” Historic Montana, accessed March 28, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/1940.