Unnamed Building - Philipsburg, MT
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N 46° 19.931 W 113° 17.681
12T E 323385 N 5133515
This immaculately restored building is on the south side of Broadway Street in downtown Philipsburg, on building west of Sansome Street.
Waymark Code: WMN1X8
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2014
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Built in 1889, this building has many contemporaries along Broadway, most built between 1887 and 1900, with the majority having been constructed during the 1887 to 1889 boom. The silver crash of 1893 brought new construction to a halt for a few years in Philipsburg.
There are a couple of Roman Renaissance touches on this building, most notable on the lintels over the second storey windows, repeated in the artwork at the cornice. Floral designs are found in each lintel and again at the cornice, which is supported by carved brackets. The colors chosen here certainly add to the overall appearance, as well.
This is a beautiful wood frame building, fully restored to its 1889 splendour. This is one of the few wood frame buildings remaining on Broadway, most having burned or, if built prior to 1886, replaced by brick buildings. Note the cast iron pilasters on each corner. They would likely have been cast by a local foundry, the Philipsburg Iron Works, established at the peak of development by William and Frederick Bowen and Ezra R. Thompson.
