Thompson-Hickman Library and Museum

Thompson-Hickman Library and Museum (HM27FO)

Location: Virginia City, MT 59755 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 17.639', W 111° 56.51'

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William Boyce Thompson and his wife, Gertrude Hickman, were born in Virginia City to parents of early pioneers. The couple moved to New York City, but retained local ties. The Thompsons provided the funds to build this facility housing a public library and historical collections. Frank A. Colby and Thomas A. Bruno of New York City designed and constructed the building. Work began in 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone; items sealed inside include coins and Thompson and Hickman family histories.
Mayor Jacob Albright and Harry E. Hall served as overseers of construction. Built of locally quarried blue-gray stone, the public facility opened in 1922.
Generous fireplaces and huge bookcases at either end welcomed patrons to the upper-level reading room and public library. While residents established the first library as early as 1865, the Virginia City Women's Club organized the current library, in 1902. The ground floor museum features local artifacts, photographs, and collections of early Alder Gulch, much of it acquired by former Virginia City mayors James Emslie and James Walker.

This property contributes to the Virginia City Historic District · Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior · In cooperation with the Montana Historical Society
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HM NumberHM27FO
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Placed ByMontana Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 426149 N 5016040
Decimal Degrees45.29398333, -111.94183333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 17.639', W 111° 56.51'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 17' 38.34" N, 111° 56' 30.6" W
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Area Code(s)406
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 134 MT-287, Virginia City MT 59755, US
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