Historic tour of homes set for June 16

By the Standard Staff

Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization's annual Tour of Homes is Saturday, June 16.

The group sponsors the tour to showcase Butte's exceptional historic homes. Six homes will be open for tours from noon to 5 p.m. Tours may begin at any time in any of the homes. CPR recommends that tour goers wear slip-off shoes as they will be given protective booties to wear in the houses.

The six homes featured this year are:

n The Paul Clark Home on Excelsior Street. The building has served as a charitable home for vari ous causes since its construction in 1900. A century later, the Home is designated a McDonalds Family Place, serving people who have loved ones receiving medical treatment in the Butte area.

n A charming 1{ story Craftsman Bungalow at 601 South Crystal. Built in 1915 by Edward Duaim for $2,500, this residence shows such Crafstman design features as a gabled roof, exposed rafters, bracketed eaves and a variety of textural materials includ ing stone, rough brick, wood and the cedar shake roof with copper flashing.

n A grand bay-fronted flat at 817 West Mercury. Built in 1904 as a duplex, the architectural style was done to resemble the more traditional style of the Queen Anne cottage. The present owners converted the duplex into a single family home that is a `` must see'' example of how to return a home to its `` period grandeur.''

n A 1906 bay-fronted multifamily dwelling at 916 West Galena. The Romanesque revival-inspired flats of frame and brick veneer feature stone lintels, Doric columns, rounded arch es and a second story deck with balustrade. The two west-side flats were turned into a ten-room, two story home, and the two flats on the east are unchanged.

n A lovely two-story brick flat at 609 West Granite. This home embell ished by neoclassical detail was built in the 1890s. In 1917, Thomas J. Chope, the first labor commissioner for the Anaconda Company, pur chased the house, and it stayed in the Chope family until the mid-1990s. The current owners bought the home in 1998.

n The Montana Tech Chancellor's Residence at 1300 West Park. This campus landmark was built as part of the Public Works Administration pro ject. The large two-story brick home was completed in 1936 and has changed very little in the past 65 years, except for the installation of an elevator. It is 5,805 square feet and was built for $4.98/square foot for a total of $28,908.90.

Tickets, which cost $10, must be purchased ahead of time, and quanti ties are limited. They will be available after May 15 at Insty Prints, Vintage Endeavors, the Main Stope Gallery and Horizon Pharmacy.

Proceeds from the tour support CPR's efforts to preserve Butte's his toric architecture, including the annu al Building Improvement Fund Grant for fa'e7ade improvements. For infor mation, contact Kim Kohn at 723-5052.