Davis Fire Insurance Agency - Red Lodge, MT
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N 45° 11.287 W 109° 14.818
12T E 637712 N 5005343
Carbon County was created on March 4, 1895 from portions of Park and Yellowstone counties. Given that this courthouse wasn't built until 1899, it is likely that it wasn't the county's first courthouse. To date, it is the last one, though.
Waymark Code: WMXNMA
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Geojeepsters
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Designed by Butte architect P.J. Donahue, the Carbon County Courthouse was built to last the county for many years, which it has done admirably. A substantial building of brick, the two storey courthouse was built with its long side facing Broadway Avenue, its gable roof running parallel to it. A gabled dormer on the street side forms a portico over the slightly extended entrance which is centered on the facade. On the face of the portico is the date of construction, "1899" and the title of the building, "CARBON COUNTY COURT HOUSE".

One of the businesses housed in the courthouse after its construction was a purveyor of insurance, Davis' Fire Insurance Agency. One of their ads was placed in the right hand column of the August 10, 1900 edition of the Red Lodge Picket.

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CARBON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Butte architect P. J. Donahue drew the plans for the 1899 landmark after fire destroyed its predecessor. Situated at the busy northern end of the commercial district, the building today provides an excellent example of restrained, classically proportioned public building design. When foundation settling after construction produced a wide crack on the northeast wall, fear of collapse caused rapid evacuation of the courtroom on several occasions before it was stabilized in the 1940s. Despite numerous alterations and additions, the courthouse retains its prominence as a sturdy reminder of the town’s role as the political and economic center of Carbon County.
From the NRHP plaque at the building

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Red Lodge Picket


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August 10, 1900


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