National Register of Historic Places in Anaconda

National Register of Historic Places

Along with nearby Butte and Walkerville, Anaconda’s compelling history story completes the narrative of one of the most dynamic and colorful mining regions in the United States, justifying its inclusion in the Butte-Anaconda National Historic Landmark District in 2006 — one of the largest such historic districts in the country. 

Beyond the National Historic Landmark District, acknowledging the need for and importance of preserving its own significant built and cultural heritage over the years, the Anaconda community, in partnership with other preservation advocates, pursued the listing of significant properties and neighborhoods in the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official inventory of buildings, sites, and structures worthy of preservation. Today, there are five historic districts along with 27 individual properties in Anaconda listed in the National Register. (Excerpt from page 8 of the ADLC 2021 Historic Preservation Plan)

National Park Service FAQs and Montana Historical Society FAQs may answer some of your questions. You may also reach out to the county Historic Preservation Officer by filling out the survey on the Historic Preservation main page.

Nominations

At the Montana State Preservation Review Board Meeting on September 29, 2022 the nomination of the former Driver's Saloon and Cafe at 104-106 E. Commercial as an individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places was reviewed. This local property is being nominated for its ties to Black History in Montana. The Driver's Saloon nomination and the Black Montana's Heritage Places Multiple Property Documentation Form is available from the Preservation Review Board page.

2021-10-01_ADLC Landmark-District Map