Blue Front Rooming House
National Register of Historic Places

Blue Front Rooming House

Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana
Listed
February 12, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
90000085

About this property

The Blue Front Rooming House, at 1187 Main St. in Forsyth, Montana, was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It has also been known as the Swanland Hotel. It was deemed "significant as an excellent surviving example of an early twentieth-century residential lodging facility." It is a two-story brick 25 by 40 feet (7.6 m × 12.2 m) commercial building. Its facade is faced with light-colored commercial brick; the sides are red brick, probably locally produced.

Location

1187 Main St.
Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana
46.26726, -106.67616

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

First Presbyterian Church and Manse
Pre Contact
0 mi
Rosebud County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Forsyth Main Street Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Forsyth Residential Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Rosebud County Deaconess Hospital
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Muddy Creek — Lame Deer Fight (May 7, 1877)
1877Indian Wars
14.6 mi

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When was Blue Front Rooming House listed on the National Register?

Blue Front Rooming House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Blue Front Rooming House?

Blue Front Rooming House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blue Front Rooming House?

The period of significance for Blue Front Rooming House is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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