Montana Club

 

  1. Montana Club
    1. Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library
    2. Sources at the Montana Historical Society
      1. Research Center
      2. State Historic Preservation Office
    3. On-line resources

 

The first Montana Club at Sixth and Fuller was built in 1893 and burned in 1903. The present building, designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert, was built in 1905. The club, founded in 1885, was originally a men's club created for the social and cultural benefit of the community. (Photo)

 

 

Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library

 

  1. Baucus, Jean. Gold in the Gulch. Helena, Montana: Bar-Wineglass Pub. Co., 1981. 53.
  2. Paladin, Vivian A.  Helena: An Illustrated History. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society  Press. 1983. 80, 89, 118, 132-135, 181, 182, 188, 203, 210.
  3. Axline, Jon. More From the Quarries of Last Chance Gulch. Helena: Helena Independent Record, 1995. 160.
  4. Ingram, Patty. The Montana Club. Montana Historian 5.2 (1975) 2-5.
  5. Gaskill, Al. "The Man in the Brown Derby." Independent Record 18 September 1960.
  6. Liffring, Bob. Tour Train Companion. Helena, Montana: Manx Publishing. 79-80. [Shelfmark M 978.66 L]
  7. Wolle, Muriel S. Montana Pay Dirt: Guide to the Mining Camps of The Treasure State. Chicago: Swallow Press, 1963. 90. [Shelfmark M 978.6 WOLLE]
  8. Baumler, Ellen. Spirit Tailings: Ghost Tales for Virginia City, Butte, and Helena. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press, 2002. 61, 138-145, 140. [Shelfmark 133.1097 B]
  9. Spencer, Patrica C. Arcadia Publishing. Chicago. 2002. 24-27. [Shelfmark M 978.6615 S]
  10. Kidston, Martin. "In Search of Montana Club's Secret Tunnels." Indepenent Record 15 August 2004.
  11. "The New Homeof the Montana Club."  Helena Independent  1 May 1904. 1.

 

Sources at the Montana Historical Society

 

Research Center

 

  1. Baumler, Ellen. "Up in Smoke." More from the Quarries of Last Chance Gulch, Vol. II. Helena, Montana: Independent Record, 1996. 144-147. 
  2. Montana Club Vertical File, includes National Register sign text not displayed on builing.
  3. Kidston, Martin. "In Search of Montana Club's Secret Tunnels." Indepenent Record 15 August 2004.
  4. Baumler, Ellen. "Montana Club's Urban Legend." Spirit Tailings. Helena, Montana: MHS Press,  2002. 138-143.  
  5. Montana Club Blueprints and Drawings 1903-1950.  SC1998.  Archives.
  6. Cass Gilbert Papers.  MC16.  Archives.
  7. "The New Homeof the Montana Club."  Helena Independent  1 May 1904. 1.
  8. Walter, Dave.  "Montana Club:  A Proud Tradition for All Montanans, More from the Quarries of Last Chance Gulch."  Independent Record 25 February 1999. 6A.
  9. "New Home of the Montana Club Will Be Handsme Building."  The Montana Daily Record 28 April 1904. 5.

 

State Historic Preservation Office

 

  1. National Register Files, Lewis and Clark County, Helena Historic District, Montana Club Architectural and Historical Inventory.
  2. "Gilbert, Cass."  Architects Biographical Files. 
  3. Baumler, Ellen.  "Montana Club Tour." 16 March 1999.  National Register Files, Lewis and Clark County, Helena Historic District, Montana Club Architectural and Historical Inventory.

 

 

On-line resources

 

  1. Kidston, Martin J. "In Search of . . . Montana Club's Secret Tunnels." Independent Record 15 August 2004.

 


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