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

Powell County Montana (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Charter Oak Mine and Mill, Fitzpatrick Ranch Historic District, Grant--Kohrs Ranch/Warren Ranch and Montana Territorial and State Prison.

The famous person J.F. Fitzpatrick is associated with one of more of the Powell County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Powell County places including J.F. Fitzpatrick, Conrad Warren, James Isabel, Convicts, Link & Haire and Michael J. Beezer. Prominent architectural styles found in Powell Country are Late Victorian, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Charter Oak Mine and Mill (added 2001 - - #01000038)

Also known as 24PW0476

Forest Rd. 227 B-1, Helena National Forest, USDA Forest Service , Elliston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Deer Lodge Central Business Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000767)

Also known as 24PW0843-24PW0897, District SITS# 24PW0898

Roughly bounded by Cottonwood Ave. to the N., Montana Ave. to the S., 2nd St. to the W. and 4th St. to the E. , Deer Lodge

Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Beezer, Michael J.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant, Warehouse

Fitzpatrick Ranch Historic District (added 1981 - - #81000365)

Also known as Nevada Lake Ranch;Isabel Territorial Post Office;Fitzpatrick

NW of Avon , Avon

Johnfitz3000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Fitzpatrick,J.F.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Post Office, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Grant--Kohrs Ranch/Warren Ranch (added 2003 - - #03000127)

Also known as John Grant Ranch; Kohrs & Bielenberg Home Ranch, Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site; Grant Trading Post

Cattle Drive, Grant--Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site , Deer Lodge

H-stt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Warren, Conrad, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (added 1972 - - #72000738)

Edge of Deer Lodge , Deer Lodge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Montana Territorial and State Prison (added 1976 - - #76001126)

Also known as Montana State Prison

925 Main St. , Deer Lodge

Tanankyo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Convicts, Link & Haire

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Prison Brickyard Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000430)

Also known as 24PW360

Gravel rd. off I-90 1/4 mi. S of Deer Lodge , Deer Lodge

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use