Fort Benton Engine House
Fort Benton Engine House | |
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  Location in Montana  Location in United States | |
| Location | Front and 15th Sts., Fort Benton, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 47°49′02″N 110°39′38″W / 47.81722°N 110.66056°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1883 |
| Built by | John Wilton[2] |
| Part of | Fort Benton Historic District (ID66000431) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002407[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1980 |
| Designated CP | November 5, 1961 |
The Fort Benton Engine House, on Front and 15th Sts. in Fort Benton, Montana, was built in 1883. It has also been known as Old City Hall, because it served as city hall for the town for many years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
It is a one-and-a-half-story brick building, 22 by 60 feet (6.7 m × 18.3 m) in plan, which was built as a fire station but also served as city hall and jail in its early years.[3]
It is also included in the Fort Benton Historic District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "First Fire Engine House". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ John G. Lepley (November 8, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Benton Engine House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 18, 2018. With accompanying seven photos, from 1890 and 1978-80
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