Montana - Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County Montana has 39 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pictograph Cave, Pompey's Pillar, Billings Chamber of Commerce Building, Electric Building and Hoskins Basin Archeological District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American, Prehistoric,Middle & Late and Northwestern Plains dating back to 2999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Yellowstone County historic places including Ignatius D. O'Donnell, Austin North, Rudolph Molt, Christian Yegen, Taylor,Muggins, et al. and Peter Yegen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Yellowstone County places including Eams & Sawyer, Gagnon & Co., Oscar Wenderoth, John G. Link, Link & Haire, G. McAlister, E.H. Gagnon, Charles S. Haire, R.J. Hardenbergh and Edgar B. & Bros. Camp. Prominent architectural styles found in Yellowstone Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement and Classical Revival.

Acme Building (added 2005 - - #05001279)
Also known as Acme Hotel; Acme Theatre, Broadway Theater; Regent Theater
109-111 N. Broadway , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant
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Antelope Stage Station (added 1983 - - #83001078)
E of Broadview , Broadview
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Storage
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Armour Cold Storage (added 2004 - - #04000670)
Also known as Armour Meat Warehouse & Creamery
1 S. Broadway , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling
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Babcock Theatre Building (added 2013 - - #13000153)
114-124 N. 28th & 2808-2812 2nd Aves., Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1900-1924
Billings Chamber of Commerce Building (added 1972 - - #72000739)
303 N. 27th St. , Billings
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gagnon & Co., McAlister,G.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Billings Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001427)
Also known as Billings Townsite Historic District
Roughly bounded by N. 23rd and N. 25th Sts., 1st and Montana Aves. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Crowe,J.
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
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Billings Townsite Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2006 - - #06000333)
2600(2528),2604-2606,2608,2610-2614, and 2624 Montana Ave. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
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Billings West Side School (added 2002 - - #02000214)
Also known as 24YL0196, Broadwater School
415 Broadwater Ave. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Oehme, Curtis, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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Black Otter Trail (added 2007 - - #06001224)
Also known as Rimrock Road;Rimrock Drive, 24YL1580
Black Otter Trail , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related, Water-Related
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Boothill Cemetery (added 1979 - - #79001428)
N of Billings , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Taylor,Muggins, et al.
Area of Significance:
Law, Education, Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
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Dude Rancher Lodge (added 2010 - - #10000489)
415 N 29th St , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cushing and Terrell, Goan, percy S. and Annabel
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
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Electric Building (added 2002 - - #02000105)
Also known as Montana Power Building
113-115 Broadway , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Link, John G.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Restaurant
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Erb, Abraham and Carrie, House (added 2005 - - #05000564)
110 4th Ave. , Laurel
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 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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Fire House No. 2 (added 1980 - - #80002436)
Also known as South Side Fire Station
201 E. 30th St. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ohme,Curtis E.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress
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Garfield School (added 2012 - - #12000830)
3212 1st Ave., S.S, Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
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Graf, Arnold, House (added 2015 - - #15000160)
Billings, Billings
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949 AD
Hoskins Basin Archeological District (added 1974 - - #74001100)
Address Restricted , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education
Huntley Bridge (added 2012 - - #12000175)
Mi. 12, MT 312, Huntley
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
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Huntley Project Office (added 2017 - - #100001033)
2291 2nd Street West, Ballantine
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1918-1967 AD
L and L Building (added 2008 - - #08001227)
Also known as Arcade Bar
2624 Minnesota Ave. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Asian, Commerce, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Chinese-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Restaurant
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Laurel Downtown Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000768)
Roughly bounded by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company tracks to the S, Third S to the N, Wyoming Ave, Laurel
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Masonic Temple (added 1986 - - #86000847)
Also known as Masonic Building
2806 Third Ave. N , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Link & Haire
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
McMullen Hall (added 2015 - - #15000574)
Billings, Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1974 AD
Molt, Rudolph F. W., House (added 1987 - - #87000606)
Also known as Molt Home
39 Yellowstone Ave. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Oehme,Curtis C., Eames,V.W.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Molt,Rudolph
Significant Year:
1914
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Moss, Preston B., House (added 1982 - - #82003181)
Also known as Moss Mansion
Address Restricted , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gagnon,E.H., Hardenbergh,R.J.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Mossman Overpass (added 2012 - - #12000174)
Mi. 57, N. I-90 Frontage Rd., Laurel
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
North Elevation Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000807)
Billings, Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1905-1940 AD
North, Austin, House (added 1977 - - #77000822)
Also known as The Castle
622 N. 29th St. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Link & Haire
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
North,Austin
Significant Year:
1903, 1902
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Northern Hotel (added 2013 - - #13000369)
19 N. Broadway, Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
O'Donnell, I. D., House (added 1977 - - #77000823)
105 Clark Ave. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Link & Haire, Eams & Sawyer
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
O'Donnell,Ignatius D.
Significant Year:
1905, 1904
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Oliver Building (added 2008 - - #08001228)
2702 Montana Ave. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cohagen, Chandler C.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Parmly Billings Memorial Library (added 1972 - - #72000740)
2822 Montana Ave. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haire,Charles S.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Pictograph Cave (added 1966 - - #66000439)
Also known as 24-YL-1;Inscription Cave
7 mi. SE of Billings in Indian Caves Park , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Prehistoric,Middle & Late, Northwestern Plains
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Pompey's Pillar (added 1966 - - #66000440)
Also known as Pompy's Pillar
W of Pompey , Pompey's Pillar
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Prescott Commons (added 1982 - - #82003182)
Also known as The Dining Hall
Rimrock Rd. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Comstock,Wallace H.
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Ruth, Harold and Marion, House (added 2007 - - #07000578)
Also known as 24YL1630
111 Emerald Dr. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cushing, Ralph, Terrell, Everett, et al
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
US Post Office and Courthouse--Billings (added 1986 - - #86000678)
Also known as Billings Post Office and Courthouse;Billings Downtown Statio
2602 First Ave. N , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Wenderoth,Oscar
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Yegen, Christian, House (added 1979 - - #79003779)
208 S. 35th St. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Yegen,Christian
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Economics, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Yegen, Peter, House (added 1980 - - #80002437)
209 S. 35th St. , Billings
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eames,Mr.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Yegen,Peter
Significant Year:
1911
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Economics, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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