Ming Opera House
The Consistory Shrine Temple at 15 North Jackson was the original Ming Opera House, built by John Ming in 1880. (Photo)
Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library
- Paladin, Vivian A. Helena: An Illustrated History. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press, 1983. 107.
- Baumler, Ellen and Dave Shors. Lost Places, Hidden Treasures. Helena, Montana: Farcountry Press, 2002. 85.
- Wolle, Muriel S. Montana Pay Dirt: Guide to the Mining Camps of The Treasure State. Chicago: Swallow Press, 1963. 76-77. [Shelfmark M 978.6 WOLLE]
- McCahon, Dennis H. Helena Almanac. Helena, Montana: Helena Improvement Society, 1987. 36. [Shelfmark M978.6615M]
- Baumler, Ellen, "Behind the Shrine's Facade," Helena Independent Record 6 October 1994.
Sources at the Montana Historical Society
Research Center
- Architectural Plans for the Consistory Shrine, housed in the uncatalogued maps, MHS Research Center.
- Baumler, Ellen and Dave Shors. Lost Places, Hidden Treasures. Helena, Montana: Farcountry Press, 2002. 85.
- Baumler, Ellen, "Behind the Shrine's Facade," Helena Independent Record 6 October 1994.
State Historic Preservation Office
- Source 1
- Source 2
- Source 3
On-line resources
- Ming Opera House. <http://www.metnet.state.mt.us/Special/Quarries%20From%20The%20Gulch/HTM/ming.shtml>
- Source 2