Montana - Madison County
Madison County Montana has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beaverhead Rock-Lewis and Clark Expedition, Virginia City Historic District, Byam, Dr. Don L., House, Rossiter, H. D., Building and Union City.

Several famous people are associated with these Madison County historic places including H.D. Rossiter, Dr. Don L. Byam and W.W. Morris.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including Griffith & Thompson, H.M. Patterson, Hermsmeyer, Fred, et al., Charles Johnson, Charles Stabern, C. D. & Others Paxton, John W. Towle, C.S. Haire, Jake Bauer and George Hancock. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Queen Anne, Italianate and Late Gothic Revival.

Beaverhead Rock-Lewis and Clark Expedition (added 1970 - - #70000359)
About 14 mi. NE of Dillon , Dillon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
More Information:
Byam, Dr. Don L., House (added 2002 - - #02000103)
Also known as Fenner House
Main St. , Nevada City
Dskdrive, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Byam, Dr. Don L.
Significant Year:
1869, 1863, 1864
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Christ Episcopal Church and Rectory (added 1987 - - #86003672)
SW jct. of Poppleton and Main Sts. , Sheridan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hancock,George
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
Doncaster Round Barn (added 2015 - - #15000150)
Twin Bridges, Twin Bridges
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1974 AD
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
More Information:
Finney House (added 2002 - - #02000104)
Jct. of Main and California Sts. , Nevada City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Hutchins Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000344)
Across Madison R. , Cameron
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Towle, John W.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Madison County Fairgrounds (added 1984 - - #84002500)
MT 41 , Twin Bridges
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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
More Information:
O'Brien, William, House (added 1986 - - #86002933)
Also known as Pearson, James W., House
114 E. Poppleton , Sheridan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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
More Information:
Powder House (added 1987 - - #87001266)
1/2 mi. SE of Pony on Potosi Rd. , Pony
Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Robbers Roost (added 1976 - - #76001124)
Also known as Daly`s Place
5 mi. N of Alder at MT 387A , Alder
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Road-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Rossiter, H. D., Building (added 1994 - - #94000138)
Also known as Maddison Store;Jensen Family Market
115 S. Main St. , Sheridan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Rossiter, H.D.
Significant Year:
1898
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
Saint Mary of the Assumption (added 1985 - - #85003380)
Off MT 287 , Laurin
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haire,C.S., Stabern,Charles
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
Union City (added 1999 - - #99000261)
Also known as Christenot Mill
Address Restricted , Virginia City
Dskdrive, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Griffith & Thompson
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Village Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
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
More Information:
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