Smith Mine Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Smith Mine Historic District

Bearcreek, Carbon County, Montana
Listed
September 29, 2009
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000788

About this property

The Smith Mine Historic District, in Carbon County, Montana, near Bearcreek, Montana, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The district included 27 contributing buildings and 12 contributing structures on 200 acres (81 ha). It was the site of the Smith Mine disaster in 1943, which killed 75 men, and is among the 50 most deadly mining incidents ever in the United States.

Location

Bearcreek, Carbon County, Montana
45.16059, -109.19088

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 09000788. It was listed on September 29, 2009.

Categories

COMMERCEINDUSTRYSOCIAL HISTORYEUROPEAN
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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 Historic Sites

Bearcreek Bank
Industrial
1.6 mi
Red Lodge Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
3.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Smith Mine Historic District listed on the National Register?

Smith Mine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Smith Mine Historic District?

Smith Mine Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smith Mine Historic District?

The period of significance for Smith Mine Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1943.

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