Club Moderne
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Club Moderne
| nrhp_type =
| image = Club Moderne, Anaconda, Montana.jpg
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| location = Anaconda, Montana
| coordinates = {{coord|46|7|40|N|112|56|38|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Montana#USA
| area =
| built = 1937
| architect = Fred Willson, Frank Wullus
| architecture = Moderne
| added = August 14, 1986{{NRISref|2008a}}
| refnum=86001498
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The Club Moderne is a bar in Anaconda, Montana, United States, in the Streamline Moderne style. It was designed by architect Fred F. Willson and built by Frank Wullus in 1937 for John Francisco. The facade was clad in Carrara glass. The interior was similarly custom-designed and remained in a high state of preservation, with appropriate renovations in 1948.{{cite web|last=Hawley|first=Monica E.|title=Anaconda Historic District, Club Moderne, 801 East Park Avenue, Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT|url=https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/mt0104/|work=Historic American Buildings Survey|publisher=Library of Congress|accessdate=20 October 2013}} Chosen as "America's Favorite Historic Bar" in 2016 in a contest sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, beating out another notable Montana venue, the Sip 'n Dip Lounge,{{cite web|last1=Emeigh|first1=John|title=Club Moderne bar in Anaconda destroyed in a fire|url=http://www.kxlh.com/story/33313117/club-moderne-bar-in-anaconda-destroyed-in-a-fire|website=KXLH|accessdate=24 October 2016|date=October 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025053928/http://www.kxlh.com/story/33313117/club-moderne-bar-in-anaconda-destroyed-in-a-fire|archive-date=25 October 2016|url-status=dead}}
The building was heavily damaged by fire on the evening of October 3, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://mtstandard.com/business/club-moderne-where-everyone-knew-your-name/article_62c4002f-b67f-57e2-8efc-9faed6fe6b2c.html|title=Club Moderne: 'Where everyone knew your name'|first=Annie|last=Pentilla|publisher=|accessdate=3 November 2016}} The current owner, who owned the bar since 1997,{{cite web|url=https://savingplaces.org/connected/updates/club-moderne-our-2016-historic-bar-madness-winner-damaged-by-fire#.WA5eLTLMyHp|title=Club Moderne, Our 2016 Big Tap Tournament Winner, Damaged by Fire - Connect with @SavingPlaces - National Trust for Historic Preservation|publisher=|accessdate=3 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025044756/https://savingplaces.org/connected/updates/club-moderne-our-2016-historic-bar-madness-winner-damaged-by-fire#.WA5eLTLMyHp|archive-date=25 October 2016|url-status=dead}} expressed an intent to rebuild.{{cite web|url=http://www.kulr8.com/story/33411449/owner-of-club-moderne-plans-to-rebuild?cid=facebook_KULR8_News|title=Owner of Club Moderne plans to rebuild|publisher=|accessdate=3 November 2016}} Following a soft reopening on April 28, 2017, the remodeled bar reopened to the public on May 13, 2017. The owners had to replace much of the interior and refurbish the exterior, but attempted to retain its traditional look and feel. The bar and a few original furnishings were preserved along with some of the original facade.{{cite web|last1=Pentilla|first1=Annie|title='Home sweet home': Fire-ravaged Club Moderne reopens Saturday with all-day party|url=http://mtstandard.com/business/home-sweet-home-fire-ravaged-club-moderne-reopens-saturday-with/article_ee5d56d1-364c-51a9-8934-dd0899347087.html|website=Montana Standard|accessdate=9 July 2017|language=en|date=May 12, 2017}}
References
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External links
- {{HABS |survey=MT-53-A |id=mt0104 |title=Anaconda Historic District, Club Moderne, 801 East Park Avenue, Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT |photos=5 |color=1 |data=2 |cap=2}}
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Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1937
Category:Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Montana
Category:Streamline Moderne architecture in Montana
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Deer Lodge County, Montana
Category:1937 establishments in Montana
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