L and L Building
National Register of Historic Places

L and L Building

Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
Listed
December 19, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08001227

About this property

The L and L Building is a historic two-story building in Billings, Montana. It was designed in the Italianate style, and built in 1893-1896 by Sam and Yee Quong Lee, two brothers who were born in China and emigrated to the United States in 1865. It housed a dry goods store, a restaurant, and a lodging house until the late 1910s, when the first floor was remodelled as a saloon and a liquor store. It later housed the Arcade Bar, which became known as "an eyesore and a gathering spot for the city's criminal underbelly," The bar closed temporarily after it was raided by the police, who arrested a bartender and two customers on marijuana charges in January 1993, and it closed down in May 1994. The building was refurbished in 2004–2006. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 19, 2008.

Location

2624 Minnesota Ave.
Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
45.78128, -108.50265

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When was L and L Building listed on the National Register?

L and L Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 2008.

What type of historic resource is L and L Building?

L and L Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for L and L Building?

The period of significance for L and L Building is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1865.

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