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

Petroleum County Montana has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lewistown Satellite Airfield Historic District (Boundary Increase III), Lewistown Satellite Airfield Historic District (Boundary Increase III), Winnett Block, Winnett School.

The famous person Walter J. Winnett is associated with one of more of the Petroleum County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Petroleum County places including Otto Wasmansdorff and Sullivan Construction. Prominent architectural styles found in Petroleum Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Early Commercial.

Lewistown Satellite Airfield Historic District (Boundary Increase III) (added 2010 - - #10000066)

Also known as Lewistown Pattern Bombing Range;Bulls Eye/24PT0236, Lewistown Airport/24FR0851

Welter Divide Road, 12 mi. N. of Winnett , Winnett

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

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Winnett Block (added 2009 - - #09000815)

Also known as Petroleum County Courthouse

301 E. Main St. , Winnett

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Historic Person:

Winnett, Walter J.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Winnett School (added 1995 - - #95000383)

Jct. of Moulton Ave. and Rowley St. , Winnett

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sullivan Construction, Wasmansdorff, Otto

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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