Montana - Big Horn County - Historic Districts
Big Horn County Montana (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument and OW Ranch, Commercial District, Fort C. F. Smith Historic District and OW Ranch.

The famous person Lt. Col. George A. Custer is associated with one of more of the Big Horn County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Big Horn County places including Charlie Becker and Oscar Husman. Prominent architectural styles found in Big Horn Country are Classical Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Commercial District (added 1985 - - #85001845)
Roughly bounded by 4th, Crook, Burlington Northern RR, 1st and Crow Sts. , Hardin
FieldMarine, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Specialty Store, Storage, Theater
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Storage
Fort C. F. Smith Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000163)
Also known as Old Fort C. F. Smith and related sites
E of Fort Smith in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area , Fort Smith
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000428)
Also known as Custer Battlefield Historic District;Reno--Benteen Battlefie
15 mi. S of Hardin , Hardin
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Custer,Lt. Col. George A.
Significant Year:
1876
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Cemetery
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
OW Ranch (added 1992 - - #92001321)
Roughly 15 mi. S of Birney on Hanging Woman Cr. , Birney
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Becker,Charlie, Husman,Oscar
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Residential District (added 1985 - - #85001846)
Roughly bounded by 5th, 4th, Crow and Cody , Hardin
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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