Butte Historic Trust, a subsidiary of Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization, is a property redevelopment program established to save Butte’s historic buildings and revitalize its neighborhoods. Formation of the Trust helps realize the mission of Butte CPR to protect Butte’s built heritage. Through the Trust, Butte CPR is able to play a more active role in the fate of at-risk historic buildings. With a reserve of liquid capital, the Trust has the ability to buy, rehabilitate, and resell such properties to sympathetic buyers before the buildings are lost.
Committee Members
Ginger Garff
Levi Mork
Mary McCormick
Michele Shea
Maisie Sulser
Butte Historic Trust is operated by a Board of Managers. Composition of the board emphasizes expertise in real estate, construction, and historic preservation. At least one member is a member of Butte CPR, and, when possible, one board member works in the public sector. The board is responsible for all aspects of Butte Historic Trust. These include accounting procedures, financial policies, self-assessment procedures, and hiring matters.
Historic Property Redevelopment Programs (HPRPs)
HPRPs, also known as revolving funds, allow historic preservation organizations to purchase property, rehabilitate and stabilize it, and then sell it on the market with historic preservation easements attached to the property deed. The proceeds from the sale of one house are then put into another house, creating a cycle or revolving door of funds.
BHT’s first project, at 423 N. Jackson Street, was completed in the fall of 2025. The project was made possible through various funds. Funding sources included the Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs grant from the 1772 Foundation- National Preservation Partners Network (NPPN), Butte-Silver Bow SARTA grant, Montana Cultural Trust, Butte CPR, and miscellaneous donations.
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