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

Powell County Montana has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Bielenberg, Nick J., House, Charter Oak Mine and Mill, Fitzpatrick Ranch Historic District and Grant--Kohrs Ranch/Warren Ranch.

Several famous people are associated with these Powell County historic places including J.F. Fitzpatrick and Nicholas John Bielenberg.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Powell County places including Conrad Warren, James Isabel, Link & Haire, Convicts, Henry L. Gay, J.F. Fitzpatrick, H. DeWitt, Hirch & Watson Helfensteller, Link & Carter and Ameryre & Thorie. Prominent architectural styles found in Powell Country are Late Victorian, Beaux Arts and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bielenberg, Nick J., House (added 1979 - - #79003719)

Also known as The Bielenberg Home

801 Milwaukee Ave. , Deer Lodge

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

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Bielenberg,Nicholas John

Significant Year:

1910

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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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

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Coleman, William E., House (added 1979 - - #79001422)

Also known as Nimrod Fee House

500 Missouri Ave. , Deer Lodge

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ameryre & Thorie

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Conley Street Bridge (added 2011 - - #11000227)

Clark Fork R. Crossing on Conley St., Deer Lodge

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

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Deer Lodge American Women's League Chapter House (added 1982 - - #82003177)

Also known as Deer Lodge Women's Club House

802 Missouri Ave. , Deer Lodge

Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Helfensteller, Hirch & Watson, O'Neil & Bock

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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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

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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

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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

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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

More Information:

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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

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Kohrs, William K., Free Memorial Library (added 1979 - - #79001423)

Also known as William K. Kohrs Library

5th St. and Missouri Ave. , Deer Lodge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shaffer & Moncrieff, Link & Carter

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Little Blackfoot River Bridge (added 2010 - - #09001185)

Milepost 0 on County Rd. 186 near jct. of US 12 , Avon

Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peppard, O.E.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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MacDonald Pass Airway Beacon (added 2014 - - #14000462)

US 12, Helena

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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

More Information:

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Northern Pacific Railroad Completion Site, 1883 (added 1983 - - #83001075)

Also known as Milwaukee Road right of way (abandoned)

Off I-90 , Gold Creek

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

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Parking Lot

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Rialto Theater (added 1998 - - #98000124)

418 Main St. , Dear Lodge

Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Arnold & Van Hausen

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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Trask Hall (added 1982 - - #82003178)

703 5th Ave. , Deer Lodge

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

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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