National Register of Historic Places

Gladstone Hotel

Circle, McCone County, Montana
Listed
August 27, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80004592

About this property

The Gladstone Hotel is a two-story, wood-framed hotel located at 101 Main Street in Circle, Montana, United States. The hotel was built in 1915 and inaugurated at a Christmas party on December 25 of the same year. The town of Circle had been platted the previous year after the Great Northern Railway planned its route through the area; while the hotel was supposed to provide lodging for the visitors and new settlers brought to Circle by the railroad, the railroad was not completed through Circle until 1929. Nevertheless, the hotel served as temporary lodging for new settlers in McCone County and functioned as a community meeting place, including a local bar that lasted until Prohibition. An addition was placed on the hotel in 1948 to accommodate new residents during a local oil boom. The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1980. On September 21, 2023, the historic and beloved hotel, and arguably the last piece of standing original history in Circle, Montana, burned down. As of now the cause is unknown but speculated that it was started from the inside.

Location

101 Main St.
Circle, McCone County, Montana
47.41680, -105.58652

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Miles's Winter Campaign — Cedar Creek (October 21, 1876)
1876Indian Wars
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Questions about this property

When was Gladstone Hotel listed on the National Register?

Gladstone Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Gladstone Hotel?

Gladstone Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gladstone Hotel?

The period of significance for Gladstone Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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