National Register of Historic Places - Montana (MT), Lewis and Clark County

Lewis and Clark County Montana (Historic Districts) has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alice Creek Historic District, Helena Historic District, Helena Historic District (Boundary Decrease), Mann Gulch Wildfire Historic District and Alice Creek Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Salish, Pend D'Orelle, Nez Perce, Kootenai, Colville, Spokane, Blackfeet, Crow, Shoshone and dating back to 5499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lewis and Clark County places including C.S. Johnson, Office of the Quartermaster General, Link & Haire, George S. Appleton, Joseph Hilger, et al. Arthur Sperry, Bartholomew and Jane Gehring, J.C. Paulsen, Jack and Rose Gehring, Benson, Ben and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Lewis and Clark Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Alice Creek Historic District (added 2007 - - #06000531)

Also known as Lewis & Clark Trail, Cokahlarishkit Trail; 24LC1211

USDA Forest Service, Helena National Forest , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Salish, Pend D'Orelle, Nez Perce, Kootenai, Colville, Spokane, Blackfeet, Crow, Shoshone,

Period of Significance:

5000-5499 BC, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Forestvale Cemetery (added 1990 - - #90000145)

490 Forestvale Rd. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Asian, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Fort Harrison Veterans' Hospital Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000874)

Also known as Fort William Henry Harrison, 24LC0123

2 mi. NW. of Helena, Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, C.S. , Office of the Quartermaster General, Appleton, George S. , et al.

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Military

Period of Significance:

1894-1967 AD

Gehring Ranch (added 2017 - - #100001504)

Also known as 24LC1846

5488 Lincoln Rd. W., Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bartholomew and Jane Gehring, David and Anne Gehring, Jack and Rose Gehring

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1871-1967 AD

Helena Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000737)

Also known as See Also:Former Montana Governor`s Mansion;Hauser Mansion;He

Irregular pattern from Hauser Blvd. to Acropolis and between Garfield and Rodney Sts. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1872, 1883, 1864

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Asian, Commerce, Architecture, Social History, Economics, Politics/Government, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Helena Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1990 - - #90000852)

Also known as See Also: Helena Historic District

Roughly bounded by Park Ave., S. Last Chance Gulch, Broadwayand Cruse Ave. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Helena Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 1993 - - #93001001)

Also known as Rodney Street Neighborhood;See Also:Helena Historic District

Bounded by E. Sixth, N. Davis, Broadway and N. Rodney Sts. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Helena Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - - #90000934)

Also known as See Also:Helena Historic District

Roughly bounded by Cruse, Neill and Park Aves. and Lawrence , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Link & Haire

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Economics, Commerce, Asian, European, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional

Helena Railroad Depot Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001330)

Also known as Depot District, Sixth Ward Commercial District

Roughly bounded by Railroad/Helena Aves., Gallatin St., N. Sanders St. and N. Harris St. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reed, Charles A., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Helena South-Central Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002274)

Also known as See Also:Helena Historic District

Roughly bounded by Broadway, S. Davis St., city limits, and S. Warren St. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Paulsen,J.C.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Helena West Main Street Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000119)

500--600 blocks of W. Main St. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boardman, M., Benson, Ben, et al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hilger,Joe and Carrie, Ranch (added 2001 - - #01000922)

Also known as Joe Hilger Homestead, Sleeping Giant Ranch

Sleeping Giant Ranch, 20 mi. N of Helena , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Joseph Hilger, Arthur Sperry, et al.

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

Home of Peace (added 2006 - - #06000425)

Alexander St. bet. Brady St. and Custer Ave. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion, Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Lewis and Clark County Hospital Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001101)

Also known as Poor Farm;Old Cooney House, Cooney Convalescent Home;Miners Hospital

3404 Cooney Dr. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haire, C.S., et al.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Lewis and Clark County Hospital Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2024 - - #100010499)

Also known as Cooney Convalescent Home;Miners Hospital, Poor Farm;Old Cooney House, Lewis and Clark County Hospital and Poor Farm Cemetery, 24LC0407/24LC2802

North Benton Avenue between Chert Place and Flagstone Avenue, Helena

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Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Social History, Architecture

Mann Gulch Wildfire Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000596)

Mann Gulch, tributary of the Missouri River , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Montana State Capitol Campus Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000033)

Helena, Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-2000 AD

Mount Helena Historic District (added 1997 - - #96001568)

Also known as Mount Helena City Park

Promontory roughly bounded by LeGrande Canon Blvd., Last Chance and Grizzly Gulches, and Helena National Forest boundary, Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Western Clay Manufacturing Company (added 1985 - - #85001052)

Also known as Archie Bray Foundation;Kessler Brickworks

2915 Country Club Rd. , Helena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse