Club Moderne

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Club Moderne is a historic bar in Anaconda, Montana. Built in 1937 in the Streamline Moderne style, it was designed by architect Fred F. Willson and built by Frank Wullus for John Francisco. The façade is clad in Carrara glass, and the interior was specially designed to match. The building remained well preserved and was renovated in 1948. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1986 (NRHP reference number 86001498).

In 2016, it was chosen as America’s Favorite Historic Bar in a National Trust for Historic Preservation contest, beating out the Sip ’n Dip Lounge. On the evening of October 3, 2016, a fire heavily damaged the building. The current owner, who had owned the bar since 1997, planned to rebuild. After a soft reopening on April 28, 2017, the remodeled bar reopened to the public on May 13, 2017. Much of the interior and exterior were replaced, but the owners preserved the bar, some original furnishings, and part of the façade to retain the traditional look.