New picture gallery

The 2012 Courthouse Centennial Committee would like to invite you to the unveiling of the picture gallery on the Second Floor of the Courthouse on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. This event will depict Butte's historical journey of Butte's development over the past 100 years.  Twenty-two pictures will be displayed.  

When the court house was new

Article in the Standard.

They come to Butte for our architecture

Students and faculty from the MSU School of Architecture toured Butte on March 7. The panoramic photo here is by Prof. Henry E. Sorenson, Jr. (used with permission).

Photo by Henry Sorenson

Coins & Bars are for sale

Commemorative coins and bars will be for sale starting at the Christmas Stroll Dec. 2. Montana Standard article here.

1912 Fashion

The following are from the October 1912 issue of Harper’s Bazar and represent the dress of that period.

Law Library Renovations complete

The third-floor Law Library in the Court House has had a major renovation. New half-arches sport remarkable personages from Butte's history, from Frank Little to Jeanette Rankin. Here's a link to the newspaper report on the work.

Photo by Dick Gibson

Chinese New Year blessing

The Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse was the starting point for the annual Mai Wah Chinese New Year Parade on February 5, 2011, the year of the Rabbit. In addition the Court House received a Dragon Dance and special blessing from the Mai Wah dragon.

Photo courtesy Dick Gibson.