National Register of Historic Places
Stillwater County Courthouse
Columbus, Stillwater County, Montana
The record
- Listed
- August 16, 2019
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 400 East 3rd Ave. North, Columbus
- County
- Stillwater
- State
- Montana
- Contributing resources
- 1 building
- Coordinates
- 45.64091, -109.25353
- Reference number
- 100004277
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The story
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The Stillwater County Courthouse is a courthouse building at 400 East 3rd Ave. North in Columbus, Stillwater County. It was built in 1920-1921 in the Neoclassical Revival style, designed by architect Warren A. Dedrick. It was listed in the National Register in 2019.
Why it's listed
It was listed under criteria A and C, with local-level significance in Politics/Government and Architecture. Its period of significance runs from 1921 to 1969, beginning with the building's completion in 1920-1921.
Physical character
The courthouse measures about sixty by ninety feet, built with a concrete foundation and brick walls trimmed in Indiana limestone and cast stone. Its front has a temple front, and the interior holds a fireproof vault and hardwood floors, with a timber roof structure. It was built by James & Ainslie, with Chase Lumber, Sam Webb and Columbus Plumbing and Heating also doing work on it.
Historical context
Columbus became the Stillwater County seat in 1913, and voters approved a $75,000 bond in 1919 to help pay for the courthouse. The courthouse was completed in 1920-1921, though its interior remained unfinished in 1921.