Historic Preservation in the local News
See also Threatened Places and Lost Treasures
January 2012: Letter: Greek Cafe & URA • Original Mine rehab • Hirbour Tower update • Greek Cafe vacant lot offered (triple the cost of building)
December 2011: Greek Cafe lot to be sold? • update • Brinks roof
November 2011: BSB Greek Cafe records sought • Carpenters Union Hall on the block • Greek Cafe records available • Save the Daly (Anaconda) • "Historic Demolition" • Letter • Carpenters Union Hall legal trouble • Letter • another demolition
October 2011: K. Byrnes editorial • Co Atty says council can't rescind vote • Public latrines • Letter 1 • Letter 2 • KXLF council report 10/5 • Council report; injunction expected • Injunction - KXLF • Injunction filed - MT Standard • Video tour • Injunction filed • Injunction denied • Injunction denied • Brian McGregor 1 • Brian McGregor 2 • Brian McGregor 3 • Brian McGregor 4 "Last Ditch effort" • Brian - KTVM • Demolition underway • Bobbi Stauffer letter • McGregor 5 - no charges • Cafe comes down • Harassment accused • URA funds demolition • Another Letter • Ristene Hall editorial • Legal battle continues • Orphan Girl stabilization • New Ghost sign • 2011 Historic Improvement Grants • Sidewalk restoration at O'Rourke
September 2011: Contractor ready to demolish Greek Cafe • Brinks mothballing • Greek cafe demolition approved • Letter to editor • Confrontation • Brian McGregor's letter • Preservation concert/rally announcement • Mark Reavis letter • URA money requested for demolition • Rally coverage • Negative letter • Legal advice in progress • Report on lawyer letter • "Feds weigh in" •
August 2011: Stabilization bid approved, with difficulty • Negative letter to the editor • Vote to demolish Brinks Bldg • Another Greek Cafe snag • Palmer reccomends stabilization • Adaptive reuse - IOGT building • Council votes demolition for Greek Cafe • Letter to editor • Council meeting 8/24 • Julie Crowley's letter to editor
July 2011: Greek cafe bid opening planned • bid opening delayed • Two bids • Revisiting developers packets • Adaptive reuse in uptown
June 2011: Greek Cafe undecided • More interest in Greek cafe • Initiating Demo by Neglect • Greek Cafe bid saga • Dust to Dazzle • Greek cafe bids again • Hirbour Tower grants • Dust to Dazzle • Original mine windows • Original mine upgrades
May 2011: Salvage Sale • Greek Cafe developer walk-through • Greek Cafe demolition requested • Greek cafe discussion
April 2010: BSB Chourt House Law library renovation • John DeHaas dies • Home research workshop • Brinks Bldg developers packet
March 2011: Greek Cafe - one proposal • Grand Hotel adaptive reuse • National Hotel - guest editorial • National Hotel - another editorial • Greek Cafe presentation • Greek Cafe public hearing • more public hearing • Greek cafe letter to editor • Committee approves Greek Cafe plan • Adaptive Reuse - Pioneer Club • Council accepts Greek Cafe plan
February 2011: National Hotel to be demolished • more • Save America's Treasures: $192K for headframes • M&M revamp news • 2010 HIP Grant awards & deadline March 31
January 2011: Archives award • Hirbour tower renovation • Greek Cafe Developers Packet issued (download here)
December 2010: Greek Cafe Council vote • Greek Cafe (KXLF) • Greek Cafe Developers packet plans
November 2010: Greek Cafe Update • Old dairy demo approved • O'Rourke new owner • Rethinking Greek Cafe (editorial) • 424 S. Dakota rehab • More on the O'Rourke • Uptown revitalization • Greek Cafe council review • Another editorial • Save buildings letter • Big Hole Pump Station • Sears renovation wins national award
Septmber 2010: New Historic District editorial
• Guidelines review
August 2010: Historic brass stolen
July 2010: Original Hoist Engine Room to open for Folk Festival
June 2010: Editorial on Greek Cafe • Dust to Dazzle • Dust to Dazzle guide
May 2010: Guest editorial on Greek Cafe
March 2010: Stimulus money held up • more
March 2010: Historic easements editorial • sidebar
March 2010: Historic plaques
February 2010: $4,613 from VAF to CPR
February 2010: M&M's furnishings up for auction • more • letter • Editorial • restraining order • No auction • March 12 editorial
February 2010: Historic buildings rehab update
January 2010: Greek Cafe supported by URA grant
January 2010: HP Ordinance guidelines
December 2009: Greek Cafe wins CCSP grant
August 2009: Early intervention (Editorial) • Ryan mansion purchased • Preservation in Butte: the view from Germany
June 2009: 31 East Copper (D2D)
June 2009:VAF Preview • VAF meeting • VAF editorial • VAF Dobb speech • VAF Economic impact • CPR wins VAF award • VAFers' blogs on Butte (Aug. 3)
June 2009: 313-313½ South Idaho Street Houses • Demolition denied • Guest editorial • Editorial • Letters: 1 • 2 • Appeal (July 1) • Demolition approved • Move it? (editorial)
June 2009: Jim Jarvis new HPO
Feb. 2009: Greek Cafe Main Page •
2/14/09 • Editorial •
Council action •
Editorial •
Letter to the Editor
Jan. 2009: 2009 SHPO Preservation Award to Mitzi Rossillon - page coming soon!
Montana Standard article
Jan. 2009: Montana Supreme Court ruling favors historic preservation
Dec. 2008 — 1207 W. Silver
The BSB Historic Preservation Commission denied a demolition request after a 90-day period attempting to work with the owner on alternatives. The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners overruled the HPC.
Montana Standard article •
Montana Standard guest editorial •
Demolition approval •
Letter to the editor •
Editorial •
Letter to the Editor •
Another Guest Editorial • Comments from online poll • Another letter 1-1-09
Catastrophic Failure of a Historic Masonry Brick Wall, December 2008
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