Prescott Commons
National Register of Historic Places

Prescott Commons

Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
Listed
April 29, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003182

About this property

Prescott Commons is a historic building on the campus of Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. It was designed in the Tudor Revival style by Wallace H. Comstock, and built in 1915–1916 thanks in part to a donation from Amos L. Prescott, a financier from New York. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 30, 1982.

Location

Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
45.79777, -108.55292

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82003182. It was listed on April 29, 1982.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pryor Creek
1874Indian Wars
0.8 mi
Nez Perce War – Crow Refusal to Fight
1877Indian Wars
2.6 mi
Nez Perce War – Canyon Creek Rearguard
1877Indian Wars
6.1 mi
Pryor Creek Engagement
1865Indian Wars
10.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Prescott Commons listed on the National Register?

Prescott Commons was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Prescott Commons?

Prescott Commons is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Prescott Commons?

The period of significance for Prescott Commons is recorded as the industrial era.

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