National Register of Historic Places

St. Mary Utility Area Historic District

St. Mary, Glacier County, Montana
Listed
January 19, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95001576

About this property

The St. Mary Utility Area Historic District comprises a support area of Glacier National Park with employee housing and support buildings in the prevailing National Park Service Rustic style. The complex was built by Civilian Conservation Corps labor to replace the administrative facilities at East Glacier Ranger Station in a location more convenient to the new Going-to-the-Sun Road. The majority of development occurred between 1933 and 1941. Buildings include maintenance buildings, an oil house, a dormitory and barns. The area is surrounded by residences, not included in the district, built during the Mission 66 program and later. A ranger station was established in the area in 1913. A mess hall was built by 1925 to serve trail and road crews. With the completion of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in 1933, the administrative facilities were expanded to complement the main administrative headquarters on the west side of the park.

Location

St. Mary, Glacier County, Montana
48.73846, -113.43001

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Saint Mary Ranger Station
Industrial
0.1 mi
Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations
Modern
0.9 mi
Rising Sun Auto Camp
Listed
5 mi
Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin
Industrial
5.2 mi
Sun Camp Fireguard Cabin
Industrial
8 mi

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When was St. Mary Utility Area Historic District listed on the National Register?

St. Mary Utility Area Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1996.

What type of historic resource is St. Mary Utility Area Historic District?

St. Mary Utility Area Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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