Silver Bow County Courthouse - Butte, MT - 5755 Feet
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N 46° 00.867 W 112° 32.328
12T E 380878 N 5096804
This beautiful Beaux Arts courthouse was dedicated in 1912, construction having begun in 1910.
Waymark Code: WMWEC3
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2017
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A design by the prestigious architectural firm of Link and Haire, the four story building was constructed as the Silver Bow County Courthouse. In 1977 the governments of the city of Butte and the county of Silver Bow consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow, making this now the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse.
Faced with almost equal amounts of light beige brick and stone, this is one of the more impressive judicial buildings in the state. The stonework extends out away from the front of the building, with wide stone steps leading up to the entrance, flanked by equally wide railings and substantial stone end posts. The faces of the two posts are decorated with floral garlands. Above the garland the west post bears the date of construction of the courthouse, 1910, while the east post bears the elevation of the courthouse, 5755 feet.
Yes, Butte really is that high, set in a large bowl in the high country near the continental divide.
