District · Virginia City, Montana
Virginia City Historic District
A National Historic Landmark preserving an entire 1860s gold-rush boomtown along Wallace Street, with wooden boardwalks, saloons, and shops largely unchanged since the Montana gold rush.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 2 · Drink 1 · Shop 1 · Culture 1
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 2 | ||||
| 01 | Star Bakery and Restaurant Historic eatery dating to 1863 serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with an attached Emporium gift shop selling fudge, candy, and ice cream. | Restaurant | 1576 MT Hwy 287 | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Virginia City Creamery Handcrafted, churned-on-site ice cream shop with a patio, known for flavors like Wedded Bliss and huckleberry-honey-lavender. | Ice Cream Shop | 205 W Wallace St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 03 | The Pioneer Bar Historic 1867 saloon in the middle of downtown Virginia City, known for its massive antique back bar and collection of Old West curiosities. | Bar | 210 W Wallace St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 1 | ||||
| 04 | Cousin's Candy Shop Old-fashioned candy shop offering homemade candies, penny candy, and huckleberry products. | Market | 213 W Wallace St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Culture · 1 | ||||
| 05 | Montana Picture Gallery Old-time photography studio and gallery near the west end of Wallace Street, next to the Bale of Hay Saloon. | Gallery | 310 W Wallace St | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesEnnis · 5 on record · 17.9 km
Twin Bridges · 5 on record · 40.9 km
Big Sky · 5 on record · 50.1 km
Dillon · 5 on record · 54.7 km