Iarussi Building - Red Lodge Commercial Historic District - Red Lodge, MT
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N 45° 11.190 W 109° 14.824
12T E 637708 N 5005164
Built about 1925 by Italian shoemaker Ludovico Iarussi, this single storey brick building has housed a number of businesses in its time, including the obligatory grog shop.
Waymark Code: WMWBMG
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2017
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6 South Broadway P-21 6 S. Broadway, 1925
This single story, masonry building exhibits very good historic architectural integrity, although the original storefront display windows have been replaced. The building features two recessed entries, original transom glass, and parapet relief panels that are typical aspects of Western vernacular commercial construction. The building originally housed a saloon in one half and a luncheon counter in the other.
From the NRHP Nomination Form, Page 6
IARUSSI BUILDING

In the 1920s Italian shoemaker Ludovico Iarussi (later changed to Jarussi) owned this property containing his shop and several frame commercial buildings. In 1929, Iarussi razed the older shops and constructed the present building. Financially disabled in the stock market crash later that year, Iarussi was unable to afford occupancy himself. He leased part of the commercial space and sold the remainder. The Yugoslavian families of Yelich and then Thiel ran a saloon in the north portion until 1985, while various businesses occupied the additional space. Polychromatic brickwork, a recessed double entry, original transom glass, and intact commercial glazing form a superior example of 1920s vintage architecture.
From the NRHP plaque at the building
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Red Lodge Commercial Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]

Address:
224 North Broadway Red Lodge, MT 59068


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)

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