Fergus

Lewistown, MT

The Empire Land Company constructed many of Judith Place’s most fashionable residences, including this oneand-one-half-story Craftsman...

Lewistown, MT

In March of 1914, four hundred local business owners protested locating Lewistown’s new post office on this site, claiming that the call...

Lewistown, MT

In the 1870s, ranchers and prospectors looking for gold in the Judith Mountains clamored for military protection as they settled a region...

Lewistown, MT

Dr. Frederick F. Attix came to Lewistown in 1901 where he set up one of the first local medical practices.

Lewistown, MT

Kent and Bell, designers of the Montana State Capitol, drew the plans for this Renaissance Revival/Beaux Artsinspired building of...

Lewistown, MT

Built around 1893, the Bon-Ton is one of four remaining pre-1900 masonry structures in the Central Business Historic District.

Lewistown, MT

"Lewistown's first library opened in 1897 with 269 books in a corner of Mary Hanson's millinery shop.

Lewistown, MT

Photographer William H. Culver arrived in Lewistown in 1886 after stints in Maiden and Butte.

Lewistown, MT

This grand cut-stone structure was formally dedicated in 1913, becoming a major contributor to Lewistown’s character as a “city of stone.

Lewistown, MT

Welsh immigrant Archibald Hopkins settled in central Montana in the 1870s, where he raised produce for sale to MT NATIONAL REGISTER SIGN...

Lewistown, MT

“The finest and most costly residence” built in Lewistown in 1916, this one-and-one-half-story stone home belonged to John and Maud Huntoon.

Lewistown, MT

Two distinct buildings of different origins but with a shared purpose rest companionably side by side on this site today.

Lewistown, MT

Stone buildings constructed by skilled Croatian stonemasons are intrinsic to Lewistown’s unique personality.

Lewistown, MT

Rail transportation in the early twentieth century brought homesteaders to Fergus County and cemented Lewistown’s role as a regional...

Lewistown, MT

Constructed during the 1911 half-million-dollar Lewistown building boom, the $20,000 Mackey Building sits directly over Big Spring Creek.

Lewistown, MT

The beautiful blending of brick and handcut stone in this 1905 business block serves as a fine example of Lewistown’s distinctive...

Lewistown, MT

This elaborate six-story brick structure represents a visible sign of the stability and prosperity in Lewistown in 1916 and stands as the...

Lewistown, MT

Possibly one of the first architect-designed stone buildings along Main Street, the Power Mercantile Building is the most visible example...

Lewistown, MT

Lewistown’s first Catholic church was a small frame structure built in 1888.

Lewistown, MT

Lewistown’s population tripled between 1900 and 1910 and the booming building trade attracted stonemasons and craftsmen, many of them...

Lewistown, MT

Stone buildings constructed by skilled Croatian stonemasons are intrinsic to Lewistown’s unique personality.

Lewistown, MT

A man of vision and foresight, Austin W. Warr contributed to the financial development of early Lewistown.

Lewistown, MT

Austin W. Warr employed renowned architect John H. Kent—one of the architects for the Montana Capitol Building—to design the Warr Building.

Lewistown, MT

The banner year of 1913 saw close to $1.5 million spent in Lewistown on construction.

Lewistown, MT

Fine stone masonry is beautifully displayed in this powerful expression of early-twentieth-century architecture.