Fire Hall (Joliet, Montana)

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LocationMain St., Joliet, Montana
Coordinates 45°29′05″N108°58′10″W / 45.48472°N 108.96944°W / 45.48472; -108.96944 (Fire Hall) Coordinates: 45°29′05″N108°58′10″W / 45.48472°N 108.96944°W / 45.48472; -108.96944 (Fire Hall)
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
Built byHowatt, Jack
MPS Joliet Montana MRA
NRHP reference No. 86000884 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1986

The Fire Hall in Joliet, Montana, located on its Main Street and also known as City Hall, was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

It is a one-story frame structure. It was built behind the Rock Creek State Bank on Carbon Avenue. The building included a space for equipment, a bedroom, and a bell and hose tower. [2]

It was moved to its current location in the 1940s to serve as the Town of Joliet's city hall and was still in use for that purpose in 1985. [2]

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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 Joan Louise Brownell (August 1985). "Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory: Fire Hall / City Hall". National Park Service . Retrieved October 17, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1985