Slayton Mercantile Co.
National Register of Historic Places

Slayton Mercantile Co.

Lavina, Golden Valley County, Montana
Listed
December 28, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00001567

About this property

The Slayton Mercantile Co. is a site on the National Register of Historic Places located at Main and First Streets in Lavina, Montana. It was added to the Register on December 28, 2000. It is a two part two-story brick building built in 1910. It was deemed to be "a good example of turn of the 20th century Western commercial architecture", with a horizontal division between first and second floors. Its main front portion is 59 by 46 feet (18 m × 14 m) in plan, and it has a lower rear portion that is 58 by 30 feet (17.7 m × 9.1 m) in plan.

Location

23 Main St.
Lavina, Golden Valley County, Montana
46.29648, -108.93883

Categories

COMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Slayton Mercantile Co. listed on the National Register?

Slayton Mercantile Co. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Slayton Mercantile Co.?

Slayton Mercantile Co. is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Slayton Mercantile Co.?

The period of significance for Slayton Mercantile Co. is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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