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

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

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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

Pony Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001264)

Town of Pony, SW of Harrison , Pony

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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