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Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse
The Courthouse (located at 155 West Granite, Butte, Montana) was dedicated in 1912. At that time, Butte was the state's center of political and financial power. Built for $482,000, the Courthouse features massive copper doors, elegantly painted murals on the interior, and wide front steps at the entrance from which several presidents have addressed Butte's citizens. Offices within are laid out around a rotunda with an elaborate stained glass dome (shown below).
Visitors to the Butte Courthouse can see on a small scale how ore was mined by viewing a working model of the Belmont Mine in the building's rotunda. The display model was built over a period of 38 years by Bill Burns of Butte.
The County Jail (located northwest of the Courthouse at 225 North Alaska Street), was built in 1909. The Jail was designed by the same architects as the Courthouse, Link and Haire. There are ten terra cotta lions' heads beneath the buildings cornice. There is an underground tunnel connecting the Jail to the Courthouse.
In October 1999, a fire started by an inmate, forced us to relocate our detention facilities to a temporary location at Warm Springs, Montana. The citizens of the County must now decide on how to fund and where to locate a new facility.
Public Works Building
Located on 124 West Granite Street, this building was designed in 1907 by architect George Shanely. Originally, the building housed the Montana Independent Telephone Company. In 1918, the building became the home of the Butte Water Company as evidenced by the sign set in molded stone on the face of the building.
Currently, the Water Utility Department is on the main floor, Public Works Administration on the second, and Public Works Engineering and CAD on the third floor.
Contact Information
General contact information for the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse.
Postal address:
155 West Granite Street
Butte, MT 59701
Telephone: (406) 497-6200
FAX: (406) 497-6328
Chief Executive Paul Babb
The governments of the city of Butte and Silver Bow County combined in 1977. The government is lead by the Chief Executive, Paul Babb and a 12-member Council of Commissioners.
Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. MDT, with no noon closure. Business offices are closed for State and Federal holidays.
Essential Public Works Services, (water, sewer, and road maintenance) are available 24 hours, seven days a week.
- To report a water problem, dial 497-6540;
- A sewer problem, 497-6550;
- A road maintenance or animal control problem, 497-6565
The function of the Butte-Silver Bow Government is to serve the citizens of the city of Butte and Silver Bow County. Our government's goal is to improve and maintain governmental operations and conditions within the boundaries of Silver Bow County.