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U. S. Post Office
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National Register of Historic Places

U. S. Post Office

Also known as Federal Building U.S. Court House

On the National Register since 197947 years
VictorianListed 1979Butte-Silver Bow
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About U. S. Post Office

U. S. Post Office, at 400 N. Main St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 15, 1979. It was among the first 5 of Butte-Silver Bow’s 21 listings. The Register lists it for its politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 18 other Montana listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isGovernment building in Butte, Montana. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 51 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built, designed by James Knox Taylor
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

400 N. Main St, Butte-Silver Bow · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1U. S. Post OfficeStart here
  2. 2W. A. Clark MansionModern Elizabethan · Built 1884 · next door
  3. 3Charles W. Clark MansionVictorian · 0.1 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Butte-Anaconda Historic District (Additional Documentation)Queen Anne0.3 miBShaffer's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.5 miDParrot Mine Shops ComplexLate 19th and Early 20th Century Movements0.5 mi★Burton K. Wheeler HouseBuilt 19081.1 miBMatt's Place Drive-InLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19301.6 miBMadison Grade SchoolCollegiate Gothic1.7 miBSocialist HallWestern Commercial1.9 mi
More like it

Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.

Charles W. Clark Mansion0.1 mi away
City Hall21.1 mi away

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Questions about U. S. Post Office

Is U. S. Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 15, 1979 (Register number 79001426).

Is U. S. Post Office a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Butte-Anaconda Historic District (Additional Documentation), 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit U. S. Post Office?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of U. S. Post Office?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 51 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71976585 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.