Chouteau County Courthouse

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Chouteau County Courthouse
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The courthouse in 2012
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Location1308 Franklin Street, Fort Benton, Montana
Coordinates 47°49′03″N110°39′53″W / 47.81750°N 110.66472°W / 47.81750; -110.66472 (Chouteau County Courthouse)
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1883 (1883)
Built byGus Senieur
Architect Kees & Fish
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 80002404 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1980

The Chouteau County Courthouse is a historic building in Fort Benton, Montana. It acts as the county courthouse for Chouteau County, Montana.

Prior to the construction of this courthouse, another courthouse was built for the county in 1880. [2] It burned down in 1883, and this courthouse was built by Gus Senieur a few months later. [2] By 2012, it was the second oldest courthouse in the state of Montana. [3]

The courthouse was designed by Kees & Fish in the Queen Anne architectural style. [2] [4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 29, 1980. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chouteau County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved December 28, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. Murray, David (May 8, 2012). "Courthouse second oldest in state" . Great Falls Tribune. p. 7. Retrieved December 28, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 Robison, Ken (2009). Fort Benton. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 72. ISBN   9780738570280. OCLC   317925898.