Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Historic District
- Vicinity: Right-of-way begins in Butte and travels to Anaconda, generally along course of Silver Bow Creek
- Neighborhood of Silver Bow in Butte
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Marcus Daly | Significant name | |||||
| 1890/00/00 | George Kessler and his wife, Caroline Kenninger Kessler, build a cabin and root cellar in Silver Bow Canyon at German Gulch Creek, 15 mi west of Butte. Caroline and Aunt Zena, born in German Gulch, will also use the residence as a summer home. | |||||
| 1892/00/00 | Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Company | Architect | Founded | |||
| 1892/00/00 | The George Kessler family builds the Durant Boarding House in Silver Bow Canyon at German Gulch Creek, 15 mi west of Butte, to provide overnight rooms and meals to passengers switching lines from the Northern Pacific to the BAandP. | |||||
| 1900/00/00 | A new depot is built in Silver Bow Canyon at German Gulch Creek for passengers switching between the Butte, Anaconda and Pacific, the Northern Pacific and the Milwaukee Railroads. The building will be moved in the 1970's to the World Museum of Mining. | |||||
| 1913/00/00 | Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Company | Owner | Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway becomes the first US freight railroad to electrify |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| World Museum of Mining |
| Particulars for Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Railroad |
| Owner | State |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
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