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MONTANA - Lewis and Clark County - Historic Districts

Alice Creek Historic District
(added 2007 - Lewis and Clark County - #06000531)
Also known as Lewis & Clark Trail
USDA Forest Service, Helena National Forest , Lincoln
(54250 acres, 2 structures, 2 objects)
Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation: Salish, Pend d'Orelle, Nez Perce, Kootenai, Colville, Spokane, Blackfeet, Crow, Shoshone,
Period of Significance: 5000-5499 BC, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Pedestrian Related
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Forestvale Cemetery
(added 1990 - Lewis and Clark County - #90000145)
490 Forestvale Rd. , Helena
(1130 acres, 6 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Asian, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-function: Cemetery
Current Function: Funerary
Current Sub-function: Cemetery

Helena Historic District
(added 1972 - Lewis and Clark County - #72000737)
Also known as See Also:Former Montana Governor`s Mansion;Hauser Mansion;He
Irregular pattern from Hauser Blvd. to Acropolis and between Garfield and Rodney Sts. , Helena
(1500 acres, 74 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Historic Person: Multiple
Significant Year: 1864, 1872, 1883
Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Asian, Commerce, Architecture, Social History, Economics, Politics/Government, European
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner: Mixed
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Helena Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
(added 1990 - Lewis and Clark County - #90000852)
Also known as See Also: Helena Historic District
Roughly bounded by Park Ave., S. Last Chance Gulch, Broadwayand Cruse Ave. , Helena
(290 acres, 61 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner: Local , Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Helena Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
(added 1993 - Lewis and Clark County - #93001001)
Also known as Rodney Street Neighborhood;See Also:Helena Historic District
Bounded by E. Sixth, N. Davis, Broadway and N. Rodney Sts. , Helena
(100 acres, 37 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: European
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner: Local , Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Helena Historic District (Boundary Increase)
(added 1990 - Lewis and Clark County - #90000934)
Also known as See Also:Helena Historic District
Roughly bounded by Cruse, Neill and Park Aves. and Lawrence , Helena
(220 acres, 15 buildings, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Link & Haire
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Historic Person: Multiple
Area of Significance: Economics, Commerce, Asian, European, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner: Local , Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional

Helena Railroad Depot Historic District
(added 2004 - Lewis and Clark County - #03001330)
Also known as Depot District
Roughly bounded by Railroad/Helena Aves., Gallatin St., N. Sanders St. and N. Harris St. , Helena
(143 acres, 19 buildings, 1 structure, 2 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Reed, Charles A., et.al.
Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Helena South-Central Historic District
(added 1986 - Lewis and Clark County - #86002274)
Also known as See Also:Helena Historic District
Roughly bounded by Broadway, S. Davis St., city limits, and S. Warren St. , Helena
(950 acres, 170 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Paulsen,J.C.
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival, Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1850-1874
Owner: Local , Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Helena West Main Street Historic District
(added 1996 - Lewis and Clark County - #96000119)
500--600 blocks of W. Main St. , Helena
(180 acres, 19 buildings, 4 structures, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Boardman, M., Benson, Ben, et al.
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Hilger,Joe and Carrie, Ranch
(added 2001 - Lewis and Clark County - #01000922)
Also known as Joe Hilger Homestead
Sleeping Giant Ranch, 20 mi. N of Helena , Helena
(800 acres, 8 buildings, 2 structures, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Joseph Hilger, Arthur Sperry, et al.
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Home of Peace
(added 2006 - Lewis and Clark County - #06000425)
Alexander St. bet. Brady St. and Custer Ave. , Helena
(50 acres, 2 buildings, 4 structures, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Religion, Exploration/Settlement, Social History
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-function: Cemetery
Current Function: Funerary
Current Sub-function: Cemetery

Lewis and Clark County Hospital Historic District
(added 2002 - Lewis and Clark County - #02001101)
Also known as Poor Farm;Old Cooney House
3404 Cooney Dr. , Helena
(38 acres, 5 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Haire, C.S., et al.
Architectural Style: Art Deco, Moderne
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Health Care
Historic Sub-function: Hospital, Sanatorium
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business

Mann Gulch Wildfire Historic District
(added 1999 - Lewis and Clark County - #99000596)
Mann Gulch, tributary of the Missouri River , Helena
(11950 acres, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Conservation
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Natural Feature
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-function: Natural Feature

Mount Helena Historic District
(added 1997 - Lewis and Clark County - #96001568)
Also known as Mount Helena City Park
Promontory roughly bounded by LeGrande Canon Blvd., Last Chance and Grizzly Gulches, and Helena National Forest boundary, Helena
(6800 acres, 3 structures)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Conservation
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner: Local
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Extractive Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Western Clay Manufacturing Company
(added 1985 - Lewis and Clark County - #85001052)
Also known as Archie Bray Foundation;Kessler Brickworks
2915 Country Club Rd. , Helena
(200 acres, 16 buildings, 9 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse




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