Over eighty thousand souls. The downtown doesn't seem to reflect that.

Named for the boulders in the area. It was in the running once for state capitol, but when the votes were totaled, it came in last. Now it spends its day sending back mail intended for Colorado.

Post offices were always emissaries of styles, miniaturized. The 60s brought the skyscraper International style in tiny form. Here we have the 70s and 80s stripped-down Federal non-essence.

Elephant-man fake rock and a Buckaroo Revival awning: well done everyone

Garage or service station? Both, of course. But what’s the brand?

I’m not sure it had one. The style seems homemade.

Is this going to be one of those towns that’s absolutely starved for good architecture?

Of, for that matter, any architecture at all?

Cinder-block construction. I wonder if those chairs were repurposed from the inside - something about them says 60s AMF furniture.

Nice photobomb from the plant.

Bowling alley, so yes, this makes sense.

Not even the motel has any style.

Doesn’t even look like a motel.

Finally, something old and big.

Helpful arrows; not at all confusing

Permanent painted dates for the fair?

“Free Enterprise Health Mine” has a website.

Yeah, about that health part. Radium?

Better. I mean, it’s old and busted, but the 30s rehab is classic.

I bet they never thought it would be called “Classic” one day.

“Nope, turns out folks ‘round these parts ain’t willin’ to go up two steps to shop.”

"Let alone three."

Now it’s a uranium mine.

They love their arrow signs in Boulder.

Did the streets sink?

Faded murals don’t do a town any favors.

Is Sig’s still open? Can one, in fact, still get a swig?

A previous visit of the Google Car answers our question about Sig’s.

PK's or SIG'S, the signs are gone now.

Main Street’s full array. Most of the buildings are too dull to consider individually, if I can judge from my selections in this folder.

What the First Choice in Montana was, well . . .

Some know. But they’re not here to tell us.