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

Big Horn County Montana (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument and OW Ranch, Commercial District, Fort C. F. Smith Historic District and OW Ranch.

The famous person Lt. Col. George A. Custer is associated with one of more of the Big Horn County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Big Horn County places including Charlie Becker and Oscar Husman. Prominent architectural styles found in Big Horn Country are Classical Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Commercial District (added 1985 - - #85001845)

Roughly bounded by 4th, Crook, Burlington Northern RR, 1st and Crow Sts. , Hardin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Specialty Store, Storage, Theater

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Storage

Fort C. F. Smith Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000163)

Also known as Old Fort C. F. Smith and related sites

E of Fort Smith in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area , Fort Smith

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000428)

Also known as Custer Battlefield Historic District;Reno--Benteen Battlefie

15 mi. S of Hardin , Hardin

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Custer,Lt. Col. George A.

Significant Year:

1876

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Cemetery

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

OW Ranch (added 1992 - - #92001321)

Roughly 15 mi. S of Birney on Hanging Woman Cr. , Birney

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Becker,Charlie, Husman,Oscar

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Residential District (added 1985 - - #85001846)

Roughly bounded by 5th, 4th, Crow and Cody , Hardin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling