National Historic Landmark · house · Butte, Montana

Burton K. Wheeler House

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

National Historic Landmark Built 1908 Listed 1976

Photos via Wikimedia Commons

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Sure Thing Swamp Rx (prescribed burn) · 32 miles away · 180 acres

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What it is

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

Register name	Wheeler, Burton K., House
Property type	Building
Address	1232 E. 2nd St., Butte, MT
County	Silver Bow County
Listed	Dec 8, 1976
Listed for	Politics and government
Level of significance	National
Reference number	76001129
Built	1908 · more from the 1900s
Type of place	house
Designations	National Historic Landmark
Contributing resources	2 buildings

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

Visiting

Address	1232 E. 2nd St., Butte, MT
Coordinates	46.0056° N, 112.5210° W · Directions ↗
Also in Butte	19 listed places in Butte →
Nearest national park unit	Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site · 30 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearby	Freedom Point Picnic Area 10 miles · Sheepshead Picnic Area 11 miles · Toll Mountain Campground 13 miles

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.

At a glance

State: Montana
County: Silver Bow County
Listed: 1976
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes
Built: 1908

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Debbie Bowman Shea, 2011
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Mining In Butte
World Museum of Mining, 2011
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Butte
Ellen Crain, 2009
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Montana travel guides

Touring hot springs Montana and Wyoming
Jeff Birkby, 2019
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Moon Montana
Carter G. Walker, 2019
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Backroads and Byways of Montana
Jeff Welsch and Sherry L. Moore, 2016
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Burton K. Wheeler House listed on the National Register?

Dec 8, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Burton K. Wheeler House built?

1908.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Burton K. Wheeler House?

1232 E. 2nd St., Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana. The nearest national park unit is Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, 30 miles away.

Source: Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

What does the Burton K. Wheeler House listing include?

The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Burton K. Wheeler House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Burton K. Wheeler House?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Freedom Point Picnic Area, 10 miles away. Sheepshead Picnic Area is 11 miles away, and Toll Mountain Campground is 13 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Burton K. Wheeler House?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Is there a wildfire near Burton K. Wheeler House right now?

3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Sure Thing Swamp Rx, 32 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. 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 nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.