‘Dust to Dazzle’ features mix of Uptown Butte architecture

A little bit of everything is on tap for the upcoming Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization “Dust to Dazzle” tour of homes.

The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 28.

This year marks Butte CPR’s 20th Dust to Dazzle tour, with all proceeds going to its Historic Improvement Program grant fund. Tour-goers can browse at their own pace and visit the featured properties in whatever order they choose.

Featured properties include the Butte Historic Trust’s debut project at 423 N. Jackson St.

Four years ago, the Trust acquired the vacant, rundown workers cottage built in 1899 and started the painstaking process of bringing it back to life. Now, with its foundation secured and colorful façade brightening the whole block, the house is a shining example of the art of the possible. Proceeds from its sale will go directly into the Trust’s revolving fund and be used to finance the next restoration project.

Other tour stops include:

— The Dutch Colonial-style home at 1251 Caledonia. Noted Butte architect Floyd Hamill designed this house in 1917, and 100 years later a local real estate agent bought the home and started restoring it to its current dazzling state.

— The grand, two-story bay-fronted home at 925 W. Quartz St. This fine home was built in 1901 for Patrick Largey’s nephew, Bernard Noon Sr. It changed hands just last year, and the new owner has been busy restoring woodwork, parlors, and the back staircase off the kitchen.

— The 1907 bungalow at 1015 W. Broadway St., has a mix of Craftsman and Queen Anne-style elements. For nearly 120 years, many people called this place home, including Wilfred Holman, the cornetist and stand-in director of the renowned Boston and Montana Band. A local businesswoman recently bought the bungalow and is doing much of the restoration work herself.

— Warehouse condominiums are at 701 S. Arizona St. This property was first featured in 2022, when the upstairs was as dusty as it gets. Now, a local architect/general contractor team are proud to show off three dazzling completed upstairs units that are well worth revisiting.

— The final site is the Carpenters’ Union Hall, 156 W. Granite St., location of this year’s silent auction. After facing the threat of demolition in 2011, this storied building is now home to KBMF 102.5, Butte’s non-profit community radio station, and the upper floors have been restored through the efforts of numerous volunteers and hundreds of hours of labor.

Tickets are $20 and will be available at all properties on tour day. Advanced tickets can be purchased at Isle of Books and Books, 43 E. Broadway St., The Corner Bookstore, 1877 Harrison Ave., and Second Edition Books, 112 S. Montana St.

For more details, visit www.buttecpr.org.