Filed Under Butte

Dr. Donald Campbell Residence

Butte National Historic Landmark District

Elaborate and diverse architecture characterizes the homes along this stretch of Broadway today, but during the 1880s rather modest dwellings lined the street. This was one of Butte’s first settled neighborhoods and historic maps indicate that the core of this home predates 1884. By the mid-1890s, Dr. Donald Campbell, personal physician to copper king F. A. Heinze, was in residence. Until about 1905 Dr. Campbell had his medical offices at the home; he later became president of Murray Hospital. Campbell enlarged the original T-shaped, one-story house to two stories in 1896, expanding it at the back and to the east. By 1916 the home had again been dramatically remodeled to its present appearance. A graceful arched entrance, unusual decorative cast ironwork, and mission style parapet reflect the Spanish Revival style. Arched, circular, and oval windows and friezes with garlands, dentils, and bull’s eyes further enhance the façade. Its neighbors complement the home’s distinctive architecture. Together the three residences were known as the Mediterranean Block.

Images

Dr. Donald Campbell Residence
Dr. Donald Campbell Residence facade Source: Montana Historical Society Creator: Julian Boughton and Martha Kohl Date: August 8, 2022
Dr. Donald Campbell Residence
Dr. Donald Campbell Residence Dr. Donald Campbell Residence (PAc 91-51 B1 Roll15 F07). Front view of the house, facing north on West Broadway Street. B&W. Source: Montana State Historic Preservation Office from the Photograph Archives at the Montana Historical Society Creator: Photographer unidentified Date: Sept. 1981
Dr. Donald Campbell Residence
Dr. Donald Campbell Residence Dr. Donald Campbell Residence (PAc 91-51 B1 Roll15 F08). Front to side view of the house, facing north to northwest on West Broadway 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

307 West Broadway Street, Butte, Montana | Private

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “Dr. Donald Campbell Residence,” Historic Montana, accessed March 29, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/2067.