National Historic Landmark · house · Butte, Montana

Wheeler, Burton K., House

Historic house in Montana, United States in Butte, Montana. Built 1908. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.

Wheeler, Burton K., House
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What it is

Wikipedia · Burton K. Wheeler House

The Burton K. Wheeler House is a historic house at 1232 East 2nd Street in Butte, Montana, United States. Built about 1923, this modest working-class house was for many years the home of politician Burton K. Wheeler (1882–1975), a Democrat who in 1924 ran for United States Vice President on the Progressive Party ticket. His house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1232 E. 2nd St., Butte, MT
CountySilver Bow County
ListedDec 8, 1976
Reference number76001129
Built1908
Type of placehouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Access not on record
Address1232 E. 2nd St., Butte, MT
Coordinates46.00557, -112.52101 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitGrant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site · 30 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyFreedom Point Picnic Area 10 mi · Sheepshead Picnic Area 11 mi · Toll Mountain Campground 13 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76001129. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.