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This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Montana, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Montana. Only buildings built prior to 1870 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.

In order to qualify for the list, a structure must:

  • be a recognizable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy);
  • incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height and/or be a listed building.

This consciously excludes ruins of limited height, roads and statues. Bridges may be included if they otherwise fulfill the above criteria. Dates for many of the oldest structures have been arrived at by radiocarbon dating or dendrochronology and should be considered approximate. If the exact year of initial construction is estimated, it will be shown as a range of dates.

List of oldest buildings

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Building Image Location First built Use Notes
Fort Connah Site between St. Ignatius and Charlo, Montana 1846 Trading post Oldest surviving building in Montana; Built of logs.
Robber's Roost Alder, Montana 1863 Residence Log house; Listed on National Register of Historic Places
Dr. Don L. Byam House Nevada City, Montana 1863 Residence Listed on NRHP
Stonewall Hall Virginia City, Montana 1864 Government "hosted the Territorial Legislature between 1865 and 1875"[1]
Virginia City Opera House Virginia City, Montana 1864 Stable/Opera House Began as a stone stable[2]
Fenney House Nevada City, Montana 1864 Residence Listed on NRHP
Glover Cabin Anaconda, Montana 1865 Residence
Pioneer Cabin and Caretaker’s House Helena, Montana 1864-1865 Residence Likely oldest house in Helena, MT
St. Mary's Mission (Montana) Stevensville, Montana 1866 Church Oldest church building in Montana[3]
I.G. Baker House Fort Benton, Montana 1867 Residence
Union League of America Hall White Sulphur Springs, Montana 1867 Hall Men's Club, and later a church
Fort Logan and Blockhouse White Sulphur Springs, Montana ca. 1870 Fort [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "State starts restoration of Montana's oldest standing Capitol building, Stonewall Hall," INDEPENDENT RECORD Aug 31, 2022 Updated Sep 1, 2022
  2. ^ Sixty-Eight Years of Play The Virginia City Players Katie McGunagle | Saturday Jul. 1st, 2017 https://bozemanmagazine.com/articles/2017/07/01/102605-sixty-eight-years-of-play-the-virginia-city Archived 2022-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Official Website". Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  4. ^ Thayer, Bill; Stanton, John. "Fort Logan (1)". Fort Wiki. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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