Salvage is all about keeping Butte’s historic treasures right here in Butte. When demolition is unavoidable, Butte CPR salvages historic architectural features and sells them for reuse in historic buildings.

Salvage materials are typically of much higher quality and craftsmanship than materials that are available today. The types of items available often include trim, cast iron sinks or bathtubs, windows, porch pillars, railing, stairway spindles, rosettes, plinth blocks, kitchen cabinets, oak flooring, radiators, hardware, and beadboard.

In addition to the typical items, there are usually some unique treasures.

Some of our larger salvage efforts include removal of flooring, trim, doors, and fixtures from buildings being renovated around the city. Butte CPR was able to salvage maple, oak, and fir flooring, staircases, moldings, pillars, hardware, doors and door frames, casings, baseboards, drawers, tin ceiling tiles, marble, windows, banisters, and bathroom furnishings.

We try to collect historic (soft) brick from buildings to be used for appropriate wall repair in our community. Because of the scarcity we prefer that the brick be used on historic buildings in Butte. Please refer to our information on the proper repair and maintenance of historic brick https://www.buttecpr.org/publications.

However, the board of directors would consider on a case-by-case basis worthwhile projects in other historic properties in Montana. Any proposal for such a project needs to go before one of our monthly Board of Directors’ meetings.

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Salvage Sales run from April to September or October depending on weather.

Proceeds support our Historic Improvement Project grants, offsetting renovation costs for Butte’s residential and commercial building owners.

Butte CPR can always use help with salvage projects and with the sales. To donate items or to volunteer, contact Mike Hogan at buttecpr@gmail.com