National Register of Historic Places

Trask Hall

Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana
Listed
April 29, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003178

About this property

The College of Montana was a private liberal arts college that existed in Deer Lodge, Montana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Founded in 1878 as the "Montana Collegiate Institute", the school was the first institution of higher learning in Montana. The College of Montana name was adopted in 1883. For much of its existence, the college was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Strapped for funding and suffering from a limited enrollment, the school had an erratic existence and finally closed for good in 1916. Seven years later, the organization of the College of Montana merged with that of Montana Wesleyan College to form Intermountain Union College, located in Helena, Montana. Intermountain Union, in turn, later merged with the Billings Polytechnic Institute to form Rocky Mountain College. Buildings from the former College of Montana campus still survive in Deer Lodge, including Trask Hall, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

703 5th Ave.
Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana
46.39448, -112.73210

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Trask Hall listed on the National Register?

Trask Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Trask Hall?

Trask Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Trask Hall?

The period of significance for Trask Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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