Hamilton Commercial Historical Districtis listed in the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Downtown Hamilton has many buildings of historical importance and rich architectural heritage. The buildings date from the 1890's to the present and coincide with the economic booms of the city. They include 1890-1894 "boomtown" wooden structures with false fronts, early commercial brick structures from the Marcus Daly era of 1895-1905, the "Big Ditch" and "Apple" booms from 1907-1917, the establishment of the Rocky Mountain Laboratory which generated the Art Deco and Modern structures of the 1930's to the 50's, and a few more recent buildings. Brick predominates, with a variety of accents from insets to cornices. Some of the oldest buildings retain pressed metal ceilings, leaded glass transoms, recessed entrances, and other distinctive features est
