Montana - Madison County - Historic Districts
Madison County Montana (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Virginia City Historic District, Ferris--Hermsmeyer--Fenton, Madison County Fairgrounds, Pony Historic District and Strawberry Mine Historic District.

The famous person W.W. Morris is associated with one of more of the Madison County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including John Barber, H.M. Patterson, Hermsmeyer, Fred, et al., Jake Bauer, C. D. & Others Paxton, Mortimar Lott and Charles Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Queen Anne.

Ferris--Hermsmeyer--Fenton (added 2008 - - #07001364)
Also known as Jane Ferris Preemption Claim, Hersmsmeyer Farm;Fenton Ranch
144 Duncan District Rd. , Sheridan
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling
Madison County Fairgrounds (added 1984 - - #84002500)
MT 41 , Twin Bridges
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Paxton,C. D. & Others, Lott,Mortimar
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Fair, Museum, Music Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Fair, Museum
Pony Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001264)
Town of Pony, SW of Harrison , Pony
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Patterson,H.M.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Strawberry Mine Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001265)
Roughly Bounded by Strawberry Ridge, Pony Rd., and Pony Creek , Pony
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Morris,W.W.
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Thexton Ranch (added 2006 - - #06000426)
Also known as Alton Hereford Ranch
335 Vaney Rd. , Ennis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bauer, Jake, Johnson, Charles
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Virginia City Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000435)
Wallace St. , Virginia City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Capitol, Extractive Facility, Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Museum, Single Dwelling
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