National Register of Historic Places - Montana (MT), Carbon County

Carbon County Montana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cedarvale and Smith Mine Historic District, Baldwin Building, Bridger Opera House and Fromberg Opera House.

Several famous people are associated with these Carbon County historic places including Grosvener W. Barry and Caroline Lockhart.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carbon County places including Montana Coal & Iron Co. and Caroline Lockhart. Prominent architectural styles found in Carbon Country are .

Baldwin Building (added 1993 - - #92001777)

Jct. of W. River St. and Harley Ave. , Fromberg

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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:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bridger Opera House (added 1987 - - #87001217)

Also known as VFW Hall

E. Broadway , Bridger

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cedarvale (added 1975 - - #75000161)

Also known as Hillsboro

Present town of Hillsboro and its environs in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area , Hillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Barry,Grosvener W.

Significant Year:

1920, 1903

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park

Fromberg Opera House (added 1993 - - #92001779)

Also known as American Legion Hall

Jct. of Harley Ave. and C St. , Fromberg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lockhart, Caroline, Ranch (added 1989 - - #89000155)

Davis Creek, 70 mi. S of Hardin , Dead Hill

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lockhart,Caroline

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Lockhart,Caroline

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Smith Mine Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000788)

MT 308 , Bearcreek

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European, Social History, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Smith, T. W., House (added 1986 - - #86000886)

Front St. , Joliet

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use