Matt's Place Drive-In

Matt's Place Drive-In in Butte, Montana was 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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Butte, Montana
Coordinates	45°59′30″N 112°32′18″W
Built	1930
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.	01000308
Added to NRHP	March 29, 2001[1]

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

Matt's Place closed in early 2021.^[4]

See also

• List of drive-in restaurants
• Food portal
• Companies portal