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| Address: 45 E. Mercury, Butte. Phone: (406) 723-6128 |
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| For more than 90 years, the Dumas operated continuously as a house of prostitution. The run from 1890 to 1982 gives it the dubious honor of being the longest-running house of ill repute in the United States. It is now the only remaining remnant of what was once a thriving red light district in Butte. When the building was threatened with demolition, Butte native Rudy Giecek purchased the building and began to restore it in 1990. Today, it is open as a museum depicting the history of this industry that was so vital to the miners of yesterday. The museum is open May through September from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | ||||||||
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