Fort Benton Engine House

Fort Benton Engine House
	Fort Benton Engine House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	Location in Montana Location in United States
Location	Front and 15th Sts., Fort Benton, Montana
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
Part of	Fort Benton Historic District (ID66000431)
NRHP reference No.	80002407
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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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

[2] "First Fire Engine House". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved January 30, 2020.

[nrhpdoc-3] 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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