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

Beaverhead County Montana (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bannack Historic District, Everson Creek Archaeological District, Birch Creek CCC Camp and Everson Creek Archaeological District and Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns.

The famous person William R. Allen is associated with one of more of the Beaverhead County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Beaverhead County places including Department of the Army, Xavier Renois, John Streb, William et al. Reed, Pomeroy P. Vreeland, William Henneberry, Fred F. Willson and G.M. McLain. Prominent architectural styles found in Beaverhead Country are Romanesque Revival, Rustic and Wpa Rustic.

Bannack Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000426)

22 mi. from Dillon off MT 278 , Dillon

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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

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

Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns (added 2005 - - #05000511)

Also known as 24BE804

Approx. 5 mi. NW of Glendale on Forest Rd. 187 , Glendale

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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

Dillon City Hall Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004712)

Also known as Dillon Municipal Building Historic District

125 N. Idaho St., Dillon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Willson, Fred F., Vreeland, Pomeroy P., Reed, William et al., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1914-1976 AD

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

Everson Creek Archaeological District (added 2022 - - #100007636)

Also known as 24BE207, 24BE209, 24BE217, 24BE218, 24BE401, 24BE402, 24BE403, 24BE404, 24BE559, 24BE1217, 24BE1371, 24BE2050, 24BE2052, 24BE2053, 24BE2074, Montana State Section 16 T11S R14W, 24BE405

Address Restricted, Dillon

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Area of Significance:

Archeology-Prehistoric

Henneberry, William F., Homestead (added 2019 - - #100004412)

Also known as Ney Ranch, 24BE2099

13 mi. SW. of Dillon, Dillon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Henneberry, William

Architectural Style:

Rustic, Wpa Rustic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1883-1954 AD

The Bridges of Poindexter Slough Historic District (added 2025 - - #100011992)

Also known as Poindexter Slough Bridge (24BE0538), Oregon Short Line Overpass (24BE0539), Poindexter Slough Bridge II (24BE1401)

Milepost 2.65-2.90 on Montana Secondary Highway 222, Dillon

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Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

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

Wise River Ranger Station (added 2023 - - #100009207)

Also known as 24BE1530

Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF, Wise River Ranger District, Wise River

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Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government