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

Chouteau County Montana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Benton Bridge, Froggie's Stopping Place on the Whoop-Up Trail, Geraldine Milwaukee Depot and West Quincy Granite Quarry and Eagle Butte School.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chouteau County places including Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works, Ryane & Henry, John Swanson and Harrington Granite Works. Prominent architectural styles found in Chouteau Country are Bungalow/Craftsman.

Eagle Butte School (added 2009 - - #08001383)

Also known as 24CH1118, North Eagle Butte School

Eagle Butte School Rd., 23 mi. off MT 80 , Fort Benton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fort Benton Bridge (added 1980 - - #80002406)

Also known as Old Bridge

Spans Missouri River , Fort Benton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ryane & Henry, Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Froggie's Stopping Place on the Whoop-Up Trail (added 1993 - - #93000277)

Also known as Lucille;Midway Station

Address Restricted , Conrad

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation

Cultural Affiliation:

Euroamerican

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Post Office, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Geraldine Milwaukee Depot (added 1997 - - #97000254)

Railroad Ave., approximately 10 mi S of MT 80 , Geraldine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Swanson, John

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Square Butte Jail (added 1998 - - #98000888)

Salsbury Ave. , Square Butte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harrington Granite Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

West Quincy Granite Quarry (added 2000 - - #00000163)

Also known as Square Butte Granite Quarry

Flat Creek Rd. , Square Butte

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use