US Post Office and Courthouse-Great Falls
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office and Courthouse-Great Falls

Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana
Listed
March 14, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000681

About this property

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse–Great Falls, also known as Great Falls Post Office and Courthouse, in Great Falls, Montana, is a three-story building constructed in 1912. It was expanded by a two-story addition in 1937 and further expanded in 1967–68. It was designed by James Knox Taylor and reflects Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture and Second Renaissance Revival architecture.

Location

215 First Ave. N
Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana
47.50675, -111.30384

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 86000681. It was listed on March 14, 1986.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Cascade County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Margaret Block
Civil War
0.2 mi
Arvon Block
Industrial
0.2 mi
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Malmstrom AFB Minuteman III Missile Field (341st Missile Wing)
1963Modern
5.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was US Post Office and Courthouse-Great Falls listed on the National Register?

US Post Office and Courthouse-Great Falls was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1986.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office and Courthouse-Great Falls?

US Post Office and Courthouse-Great Falls is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office and Courthouse-Great Falls?

The period of significance for US Post Office and Courthouse-Great Falls is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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