National Register of Historic Places

Heltne Oil Company

Havre, Hill County, Montana
Listed
August 15, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000865

About this property

The Heltne Oil Company is a site on the National Register of Historic Places located in Havre, Montana. It was added to the Register on August 16, 1984. It was built in 1939 by the Northwest Refining Company of Cut Bank, Montana and was leased by Danfield Heltne; the business stayed in the Heltne family through the date of NRHP application. The building is described in its NRHP nomination as "an outstanding example of the transitional period of gas station design between the more ornate styling of the early 1930s and the porcelain-enameled oblong box so dominant after the war." It has two-toned decorative brickwork, which, "together with ornamental pilasters blend nicely with the more modern and functional aspects of the design. Large windows to display company products and accessories together with more spacious enclosed service bays reflect the changes taking place in the service station industry during the late 1930s." It was deemed "significant for its association with automobile travel along US 2 from the late 1930s through the early post-war era, as well as for its architecture.

Location

140 First St.
Havre, Hill County, Montana
48.55380, -109.67953

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Heltne Oil Company listed on the National Register?

Heltne Oil Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Heltne Oil Company?

Heltne Oil Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Heltne Oil Company?

The period of significance for Heltne Oil Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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