Montana - Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County Montana has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bannack Historic District, Big Hole National Battlefield, Clark's Lookout, August 13, 1805, Lamarche Game Trap and Birch Creek CCC Camp.

Several famous people are associated with these Beaverhead County historic places including William Clark, William R. Allen and Martin Barrett.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Beaverhead County places including Department of the Army, John C. Paulsen, Link & Haire, James Leck, Louis A. Simon, O.E. Peppard, G.M. McLain, Fred Willson, Hamill & Swanstrum and Xavier Renois. Prominent architectural styles found in Beaverhead Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Prairie School.

Bannack Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000426)
22 mi. from Dillon off MT 278 , Dillon
Mpeinadopa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Extractive Facility, Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Barrett Hospital (added 1985 - - #85000109)
Also known as Old Barrett Hospital
Chapman and S. Atlantic Sts. , Dillon
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hamill & Swanstrum, Willson,Fred
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Barrett, Martin, House (added 1987 - - #86003675)
733 S. Pacific , Dillon
Sfario, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Barrett,Martin,et al.
Significant Year:
1912
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Big Hole National Battlefield (added 1966 - - #66000427)
12 mi. W of Wisdom , Wisdom
Martina Nolte, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
College, Monument/Marker
More Information:
Birch Creek CCC Camp (added 1982 - - #82000591)
N of Dillon on US FS Rd. 98 , Dillon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Department of the Army
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Education, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Browne's Bridge (added 2010 - - #09001179)
Browne's Bridge Fishing Access Site , Glen
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Peppard, O.E.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns (added 2005 - - #05000511)
Also known as 24BE804
Approx. 5 mi. NW of Glendale on Forest Rd. 187 , Glendale
Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Streb, John, McLain, G.M.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Social History, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Processing Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Clark's Lookout, August 13, 1805 (added 1994 - - #94000136)
Also known as 24BE
W side US 91, 500 ft. N of Beaverhead R. , Dillon
Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Clark, William
Significant Year:
1805
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
More Information:
Dillon City Library (added 1978 - - #78001679)
121 S. Idaho St. , Dillon
Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haire,C.S.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Elkhorn-Coolidge Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000884)
Also known as Town of Coolidge, 24BE997, Elkhorn Mine, Boston and Montana Mill
Forest Service Rd. #2465, approximately four miles SE. of jct. with MT 43 , Wise River
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
William R. Allen
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Extractive Facility, Processing, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hecla House (added 2005 - - #05000885)
Approx. 11 mi. W of Glendale on Trapper Creek Rd. #188 , Melrose
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hotel Metlen (added 1983 - - #83003978)
5 S. Railroad Ave. , Dillon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Lamarche Game Trap (added 1976 - - #76001117)
Address Restricted , Dillon
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Tukudika Shoshone
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Montana State Normal School (added 1980 - - #80002398)
Also known as Western Montana College Old Main
710 S. Atlantic St. , Dillon
Downtowngal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Link & Haire, Paulsen,John C.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Oregon Short Line Passenger Depot (added 1990 - - #90000628)
S. Montana St. , Dillon
Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Sheep Creek Wickiup Cave (added 1981 - - #81000338)
Address Restricted , Lima
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Tukudika Shoshone
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
US Post Office--Dillon Main (added 1986 - - #86000683)
Also known as Dillon Post Office;Dillon Main Post Office
117 S. Idaho St. , Dillon
Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Leck,James, Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Van Camp--Tash Ranch (added 2008 - - #08000312)
Also known as Amede Bessette & Xavier Renois Ranch;Isaac Van Camp Ranch, William S. Tash Ranch;Tash Livestock Inc. Lower Ranch
1200 MT 278 , Dillon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Renois, Xavier
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage
More Information:
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