Matt's Place Drive-In

Matt's Place Drive-In in Butte, Montana is one of the first drive-in restaurants in Montana. Unlike later drive-ins, which frequently featured a streamline moderne style, or at least an acknowledgement of their orientation to automobile-oriented customers, Matt's Place was a straightforward conversion of a house to serve customers in cars. Established in 1930, its chief concession to the automobile is a tall curb to keep parking cars from hitting the building and a menu on the outside of the building, advertising curb service. The interior retains its 1936 counter and 1950s lighting fixtures.[2]

Matt's Place Drive-In
LocationButte, Montana
Coordinates45°59′30″N 112°32′18″W
Built1930
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.01000308
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 2001[1]

They were awarded the 2016 James Beard Foundation America's Classic Award.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Montana State Historic Preservation Office: Matt's Place" (PDF). Montana State Historic Preservation Office. March 29, 2001. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Hart, Jacquelyn (October 23, 2017). "14 classic American drive-in restaurants that are still in operation". Fox News. Retrieved 21 February 2018.


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