Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Butte, MT

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Size:38.8 KB Description:Exterior Butte,MT View Larger	Size:36.2 KB Description:Bathroom Butte,MT View Larger	Size:35.7 KB Description:Interior Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:West elevation Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:South and west elevations. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:East elevation. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:North elevation. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Northeast corner of the building. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Main entry and original granite stairs. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:New granite landing at top of the original entry stairs. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Spalling and delamination on granite cheek wall. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original bars at first floor windows. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:South entry. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Damaged granite at sidewalk. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Loading dock converted to windows on east elevation. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Damaged terra cotta. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Air conditioning units in windows. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Decorative cartouche at parapet above main entry. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Denticulated cornice with modillions. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Damaged terra cotta parapet baluster. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Damaged terra cotta parapet cap. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Heat trace tape on cornice. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:West light court wall. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:New elevator shaft on west wall of light court. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:South wall of light court. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:East wall of light court. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southwest corner of light court. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Joint where original building (on left) meets addition (on right). Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Window converted to a door to allow entry into the light court from inside the building. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original terra cotta window sill in light court. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Damaged window screen. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Front of courtroom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Back of courtroom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Looking down on courtroom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Plaster ceiling with plaster mouldings and medallions. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Looking into the courtroom from the corridor. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Main courtroom door and trim. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Windows, marble wainscot, plaster walls and moulding. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Plaster ceiling and moulding with modern can light fixtures. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Plaster moudling and acoustic material on back wall. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Marble wall base. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original plaster light fixtures. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original Judge's bench. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original clerk's desk. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original wood flooring visible behind jury bench. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Plaster damage at window. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Current lobby with modern finishes. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Historic cabinet in lobby. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Current main entry. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical office space in previous lobby space. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original wood trim and panelling. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original window trim and modern suspended ceiling with soffit at window. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original lobby plaster ceiling above suspended ceiling. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original plaster ceiling above suspended ceiling. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original glass block floor panel above suspended ceiling. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Light fixture mounted on suspended ceiling that uplights the original glass block floor panel in the second floor corridor. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical public corridor along light court - office doors on one side and windows to the light court on the other. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical office corridor with original doors and trim. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original plaster walls with marble base and wood chair rail and wood doors and trim. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Suspended ceiling with soffit at original doors and trim. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Wall base changes from marble to wood at east corridor. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Marble threshold. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Wood stair to access the light court from corridor. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Corridor adjacent to courtroom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original plaster ceiling and walls with original chair rail and marble wall base in corridor outside of courtroom. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original glass block floor panel in second floor corridor. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original plaster ceiling and walls with wood chair rail and picture rail in corridor. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original terrazzo floor with marble border in basement corridor. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:South entry vestibule - accessible entry. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original terrazzo floor with marble border and plaster walls with original and replica door trim. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Southwest stair and elevator lobby with original finishes. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Marble bench in basement stair and elevator lobby. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original plaster ceiling and fixture in basement lobby. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southwest elevator with modern elevator doors. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original marble treads and metal grille at southwest stair. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original metal grille with modern infill panels around southwest elevator shaft. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original metal grille stair rail at southwest stair. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Plaster damage on ceiling at southwest stair. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Southwest elevator cab with modern finishes. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original southeast stair. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original northeast stair and railing. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original northwest stair and railings. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:New wood panelling and elevator doors at elevator installed in the 1990s. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original marble partitions and wood doors in restrooms. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original sink and marble wainscot in restroom. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original marble wainscot and new fixtures in restroom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original marble shower partition and fixture in basement restroom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original skylight and fixture in jury restroom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original finishes and fixtures in judge's restroom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Looking north on roof with roll roofing and vents. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Looking west on roof. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:New roof access hatch. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Light court with mechanical units mounted on it. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Skylight converted to a mechanical room on light court roof. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Mechanical room in converted skyligt on light court roof. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Plaster damage in mechanical room under original skylight. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Looking northwest at the site. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Looking southeast at the site. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Sidewalk and trees on west side of site. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Parking lot on north side of site. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Sheds at northeast corner of the building. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Seriously damaged retaining wall at north edge of the east parking lot. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:North end of loading dock on east side of building. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:South end of loading dock on east side of building - the steel channel is missing. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Office with suspended ceiling and wallpaper over the plaster walls. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Office space with original wood door, trim and chair rail. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Jury room with original plaster walls, wood wall base, doors and trim. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Soffit at window frame. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Soccits at windows in library. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Plaster walls with wood chair rail, base and doors. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original plaster walls, wood wall base, chair rail, door and modern suspended ceiling with recessed light fixtures. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original door and operable transom. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical office finishes with carpet flooring, suspended ceiling and original plaster walls with wood chair rail, wall base and door trim. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Open office space with power poles running down from the ceiling. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original holding cell door. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original finishes in holding cell. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original plaster ceiling above suspended ceiling. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original sink. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original vault door. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original painting on vault door. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original wood window trim and sill. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original window trim and sill. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:New track installed in original window frame. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original cabinet. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original door on original cabinet. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Torchiere installed in 1933. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original catwalk in attic, railings are more modern. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Structure in attic. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Foil-backed insulation held in place with 12 gauge wire rods with a waster and protective plastic wire nuts holding it to the wall. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Modern can light fixtures installed in the attic on top of the courtroom ceiling. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Original elevator pulley system remains in the attic. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Mechanical room in the basement. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Mechanical equipment in the basement. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Typical finishes in the basement mechanical space. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Water infiltration damage in the basement. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Basement corridor with replica wood doors and trim. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement corridor with modern finishes. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Concrete floor in the basement corridor curves. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:East loading dock entry. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Plaster damage at east entry door in basement corridor. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Door to elevator installed in the 1990s. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Finishes in elevator cab. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Cab of elevator installed in 1990s has a metal panel with pattern that matches the grille around the original southeast elevator shaft. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:First floor women's restroom with modern finishes, partitions, fixtures and accessories. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:First floor men's restroom with modern finishes, partitions, fixtures and accessories. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:New restroom on third floor with original window frame and modern finishes, partitions, fixtures and accessories. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Basement tenant space. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Tenant space in basement. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Original plaster walls, modern suspended ceiling and carepting. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Modern finishes in basement exercise room. Butte,MT View Larger
Size:NA Description:Storage space in basement. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Modern finishes and sliding bookshelves. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Modern finishes in grand jury restroom with the exception of the original plaster exterior wall and window. Butte,MT View Larger	Size:NA Description:Modern finishes, partitions, fixtures and accessories in jury restroom. Butte,MT View Larger

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Construction History & Space Inventory

400 North Main Street, MT, Butte

Building Details

Square Footage		Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	65920	Stories/Levels:	4
First Floor Area:	16730	Perimeter:	559(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	39685	Depth:	121(Linear Ft.)
		Height:	67(Linear Ft.)
		Length:	157(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1903	1904	Original Construction	James Knox Taylor, Super. Architect
1932	1933	East Addition Construction	James A. Wetmore, Super. Architect
1964	0	Front Doors/Flagpole Alterations	Unknown
1968	1969	Interior Conversion & Remodeling	GSA - Region 10
1991	1992	Interior Alterations for FBI & US Attorney	Silver, Nayler & Associates
1993	0	Exterior Brick & Stone Repairs	Oliver & Hellgren, Architects
1994	0	Window Replacement	Silver, Naylor & Associates