Filed Under Butte

Curtis Music Hall

Butte National Historic Landmark District

Irish-born lawyer and businessman John H. Curtis constructed this lavish four-story Queen Anne style commercial building in 1892. A skillful yet unknown designer combined gables, turrets, arched and keyhole-shaped windows, carved stone, and decorative metal to produce one of Butte’s most treasured landmarks. This outstanding showpiece of Victorian-era commercial architecture has served various functions including music hall, theatre, saloon, and rooming house. While the untouched façade of the upper floors recalls the exuberant 1890s, the ground floor has accommodated Gamer’s Confectionary since its remodeling in 1933.

Images

Curtis Music Hall
Curtis Music Hall facade Source: Montana Historical Society Creator: Bryan Baldwin Date: August 8, 2022
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Curtis Music Hall View of facade Source: ExploreBig.org Creator: Joe Furshong Date: April 2019
Curtis Music Hall
Curtis Music Hall View of masonry panels, stone and brickwork Source: ExploreBig.org Creator: Joe Furshong Date: April 2019
Curtis Music Hall
Curtis Music Hall Interior view of vacant apartment Source: ExploreBig.org Creator: Joe Furshong Date: April 2019
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Curtis Music Hall Interior view of central light well and common hall Source: ExploreBig.org Creator: Joe Furshong Date: April 2019
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Curtis Music Hall View of turret Source: ExploreBig.org Creator: Joe Furshong Date: April 2019

Location

15 West Park Street, Butte, Montana | Private

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “Curtis Music Hall,” Historic Montana, accessed March 28, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/2027.