Clark, W. A., Mansion
National Register of Historic Places

Clark, W. A., Mansion

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
Listed
October 5, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000366

About this property

The Copper King Mansion, also known as the W. A. Clark Mansion, is a 34-room residence of Romanesque Revival Victorian architecture that was built from 1884 to 1888 as the Butte, Montana, residence of William Andrews Clark, one of Montana's three famous Copper Kings. The home features fresco painted ceilings, elegant parquets of rare imported wood, gas and electric chandeliers, ornate hand-carved fireplaces and stairways, and stained-glass windows. The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The Copper King Mansion has been privately owned, operated, and occupied by the Cote family since 1953. The home is operated as a bed and breakfast. Guided tours are available during the summer tourist season or by appointment during the winter months. The home underwent restoration in 2012. The building of the Copper King Mansion is described in the bestselling biography of Clark's daughter, Huguette, Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr.

Location

219 W. Granite
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
46.01450, -112.53998

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Clark, W. A., Mansion listed on the National Register?

Clark, W. A., Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1970.

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Clark, W. A., Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Clark, W. A., Mansion is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1884.

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