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

Madison County Montana has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beaverhead Rock-Lewis and Clark Expedition, Virginia City Historic District, Byam, Dr. Don L., House, Rossiter, H. D., Building and Union City.

Several famous people are associated with these Madison County historic places including H.D. Rossiter, Dr. Don L. Byam and W.W. Morris.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including Griffith & Thompson, H.M. Patterson, Hermsmeyer, Fred, et al., Charles Johnson, Charles Stabern, C. D. & Others Paxton, John W. Towle, C.S. Haire, Jake Bauer and George Hancock. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Queen Anne, Italianate and Late Gothic Revival.

Beaverhead Rock-Lewis and Clark Expedition (added 1970 - - #70000359)

About 14 mi. NE of Dillon , Dillon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

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Byam, Dr. Don L., House (added 2002 - - #02000103)

Also known as Fenner House

Main St. , Nevada City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Byam, Dr. Don L.

Significant Year:

1869, 1863, 1864

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Christ Episcopal Church and Rectory (added 1987 - - #86003672)

SW jct. of Poppleton and Main Sts. , Sheridan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hancock,George

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Doncaster Round Barn (added 2015 - - #15000150)

Twin Bridges, Twin Bridges

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

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

More Information:

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Finney House (added 2002 - - #02000104)

Jct. of Main and California Sts. , Nevada City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Hutchins Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000344)

Across Madison R. , Cameron

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Towle, John W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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O'Brien, William, House (added 1986 - - #86002933)

Also known as Pearson, James W., House

114 E. Poppleton , Sheridan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Powder House (added 1987 - - #87001266)

1/2 mi. SE of Pony on Potosi Rd. , Pony

Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Robbers Roost (added 1976 - - #76001124)

Also known as Daly`s Place

5 mi. N of Alder at MT 387A , Alder

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Rossiter, H. D., Building (added 1994 - - #94000138)

Also known as Maddison Store;Jensen Family Market

115 S. Main St. , Sheridan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Rossiter, H.D.

Significant Year:

1898

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

More Information:

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Saint Mary of the Assumption (added 1985 - - #85003380)

Off MT 287 , Laurin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haire,C.S., Stabern,Charles

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Union City (added 1999 - - #99000261)

Also known as Christenot Mill

Address Restricted , Virginia City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffith & Thompson

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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

More Information:

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